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Integration Note for
Configuring Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3 with
Cisco Show and Share
This document describes how to integrate the Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3 with
Cisco Show and Share Release 5.2.1 or later releases to automatically transcode videos to a common
format.
It also describes how to enable Pulse video analytics with Cisco Show and Share Release 5.3.
Pulse video analytics adds keyword tagging and speaker identification to video content.
See these sections:
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About Cisco MXE 3500 Integration with Cisco Show and Share, page 1
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Configure the Cisco MXE 3500, page 4
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Register the Cisco MXE 3500 in the Cisco DMM, page 6
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Configure Cisco Show and Share to Use the Cisco MXE 3500, page 7
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Verify the Integration, page 10
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Related Documentation, page 11
About Cisco MXE 3500 Integration with Cisco Show and Share
This section contains the following information:
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Overview, page 2
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Workflow Overview, page 3
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Guidelines and Limitations, page 3
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Overview
When Cisco MXE 3500 integration is enabled in Cisco Show and Share, videos uploaded to
Cisco Show and Share are delivered to the Cisco MXE 3500 for transcoding. When the transcoding is
complete, the transcoded videos are returned to Cisco Show and Share.
Cisco Show and Share Release 5.3
Videos are transcoded to MP4 format using the H.264 video codec. You can configure the transcoding
process to produce up to three versions of the video using different resolutions:
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360p—Low resolution. The Cisco Show And Share mobile client displays videos in this resolution.
Viewers can also select this resolution for smoother playback over slow connections.
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480p—Medium resolution. Videos transcoded to this resolution are also transcoded to 360p.
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720p—High resolution. Videos transcoded to this resolution are also transcoded to 480p and 360p.
Table 1
Transcoded File Specifications
Size
Note
Resolution
4:3
16:9
Bitrate
360p
480x360
640x360
400 kbps
480p
640x480
853x480
768 kbps
720p
960x720
1280x720
1300 kbps
Cisco Show and Share does not upscale a video. For example, if you set transcoding for all three
resolutions, and upload a video at 480p, Cisco Show and Share will only produce the 480p and 360p
versions of the video.
Pulse Video Analytics
Integrating Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3 that has Pulse video analytics enabled with Cisco Show and
Share Release 5.3 adds keywords and speaker identification to video content. In Cisco Show and Share,
viewers click on the keyword or speaker to go to the corresponding location in the video. Pulse Video
Analytics is a licensed feature on Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3.
For Cisco Show and Share Release 5.2.x
Videos are transcoded to Flash video 8 (.flv) format with the following specifications:
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Bitrate: 400 bps
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Frame rate: 30 fps
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Maximum height: 268 pixels
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Maximum width: 480 (for 16:9 ratio), 360 (for 4:3 ratio)
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About Cisco MXE 3500 Integration with Cisco Show and Share
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Workflow Overview
After the Cisco MXE 3500 and Cisco Show and Share integration, the end user workflow to upload and
transcode a video is as follows:
1.
Tip
Upload Video to the Cisco Show and Share video portal.
If you have Pulse video analytics enabled, upload the video as Draft. This allows you to review
and edit the Speaker names before publishing the video.
The status shows as Processing-Draft. If you select the Go to Publish Page option when the video is
uploaded, the status shows as Processing-Publish.
Cisco Show and Share submits the video by using FTP to the Cisco MXE 3500 for transcoding. The
Cisco MXE 3500 transcodes the video; if Pulse video analytics is enabled, Cisco MXE 3500 also
applies keyword tags and speaker IDs to the video content.
Cisco Show and Share uses the MXE API to submit and poll the status of the job it submitted. When
the Cisco MXE 3500 completes processing the video, Cisco Show and Share uses FTP to copy the
transcoded video to the Cisco Show and Share video portal.
2.
After the status changes to Draft, click on Edit Video to review and edit or tag the speaker names.
If the Go to Publish Page option is selected during video upload, the status changes to Published.
The video is automatically published to Cisco Show and Share. To review and edit the speaker
names, click Manage Video, then Save as Draft. In the draft copy, click Edit Video to edit or identify
the speaker names.
Once a speaker is identified, the system recognizes and automatically identifies the speaker in
subsequent videos.
3.
Publish the enhanced video content for sharing.
Guidelines and Limitations
The following guidelines and limitations apply to Cisco MXE 3500 integration with
Cisco Show and Share:
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You can only configure one Cisco MXE 3500 or Cisco MXE 3500 cluster in Cisco Show and Share.
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There is no co-location requirement for Cisco Show and Share and Cisco MXE 3500 hardware. The
appliances can be deployed anywhere in the network provided that they can communicate by using
FTP (TCP port 21) and HTTP (TCP port 80). Cisco Show and Share uses FTP to submit user videos
to Cisco MXE 3500 and retrieve transcoded versions, and uses HTTP to submit transcoding job
requests. If network loading or bandwidth are a concern with large video files,
Cisco Show and Share and the Cisco MXE 3500 should be co-located.
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The Cisco MXE 3500 licenses, Standalone and Resource Manager, both work for this integration.
Other than the functional differences between the two licenses, there are no specific configuration
limitations.
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When integrating Cisco Show and Share with a Cisco MXE 3500 cluster (resource nodes managed
by a resource manager), observe these guidelines:
– Verify that the resource nodes (RNs) have full control access to the \\mxe_ip_address\dms
shared folder on the Resource Manager (RM) appliance. mxe_ip_address is the IP address of
the standalone or the RM appliance.
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– When configuring the host setting, we recommend using the IP address for the RM. Verify that
the RNs can reach the RM IP address.
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Configure the FTP client settings on Cisco Show and Share to communicate with Cisco MXE 3500.
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If Pulse Analytics is enabled, the processing time to add keywords and speaker identification is
approximately 1.5 times the length of the video. A one-hour video takes approximately one and
one-half hours to process.
Configure the Cisco MXE 3500
This section contains the following information:
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Configure Cisco Show and Share Integration and dmsftp, page 4
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Configure API Authentication, page 6
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Configure Pulse Video Analytics, page 6
Configure Cisco Show and Share Integration and dmsftp
Note
In a clustered deployment, perform all configuration steps on the RM appliance.
Follow these steps to configure Cisco Show and Share integration and dmsftp:
Step 1
SSH to mxe_IP_address, where mxe_IP_address is the hostname or IP address for the Cisco MXE 3500.
Step 2
When the Welcome to the Media Experience Engine screen displays, press Alt+F1 to log in to the Linux
administration utility.
Step 3
Log in as admin. The configuration menu appears.
Step 4
Select Configure Cisco Show and Share Integration, and click OK.
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Figure 1
Step 5
Configure Cisco Show and Share Integration
In the Configure Cisco Show and Share Integration screen, select Enable Cisco Show and Share
Integration.
Figure 2
Configure Cisco Show and Share FTP Account
Step 6
Enter a password for dmsftp in the Password field.
Step 7
Reenter the password in the Verify Password field.
Step 8
Click OK.
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Register the Cisco MXE 3500 in the Cisco DMM
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Configure API Authentication
You must disable API basic authentication to integrate with Cisco Show and Share.
Follow these steps to disable API authentication on Cisco MXE 3500:
Step 1
Log into the Cisco MXE 3500 web UI (http://mxe_IP_address/mxeui) by using an admin account.
Step 2
From the Toolbox, click Administration > API Admin.
Step 3
In the Configure Authentication Mode section, click Edit.
Step 4
Choose Unauthenticated Mode. This option specifies that the MXE REST API does not require any
authentication. No API components are blocked, giving users unrestricted access to all and any API
components.
Step 5
Click Save.
Note
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Cisco MXE 3500 uses the mode that you configure upon save.
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The Cisco MXE 3500 web UI and APIs will not be accessible for 1-2 minutes while the
authentication mode change is applied.
Configure Pulse Video Analytics
For information on how to configure Pulse Video Analytics on Cisco MXE 3500 Release 3.3, see the
Administration Guide for Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500 Release 3.3 on Cisco.com.
Register the Cisco MXE 3500 in the Cisco DMM
Note
Cisco MXE 3500 must be registered in Cisco DMM for Cisco Show and Share to use Cisco MXE 3500.
Follow these steps to register Cisco MXE 3500 in Cisco DMM:
Step 1
Log into Cisco DMM (http://dmm_server_name:8080) as superuser or as an administrator.
Step 2
Click Administration.
Step 3
Choose Settings > External Servers > MXE. The Media Experience Engine settings page appears.
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Figure 3
Media Experience Engine Settings
Step 4
Select Enabled in the Use of MXE field. Enter the Cisco MXE 3500 fully qualified domain name or IP
address in the MXE FQDN field, for example mxe.cisco.com.
Step 5
Enter the FTP credentials that you configured on the Cisco MXE 3500:
Field
Value
Username
Enter dmsftp.
Password
The dmsftp account password that you entered in the “Configure Cisco Show
and Share Integration and dmsftp” procedure.
Step 6
Click Save. Cisco DMM verifies the connection to the Cisco MXE 3500. If it cannot contact the
Cisco MXE 3500, an error message appears.
Step 7
If you receive an error, verify your settings.
Configure Cisco Show and Share to Use the Cisco MXE 3500
Follow these steps to configure Configure Cisco Show and Share to use the Cisco MXE 3500 for
transcoding videos:
Step 1
Log into Cisco Show and Share with admin or superuser privileges.
Step 2
Chose Administration from the global navigation.
Step 3
Choose Setup > MXE Settings (Show and Share Release 5.3) or Media Experience Engine (Show and
Share Release 5.2.x). The Media Experience Engine Settings page displays.
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Figure 4
Media Experience Engine Settings Page Release 5.3
Figure 5
Media Experience Engine Settings Page Release 5.2.1
Step 4
Select Enable Media Experience Engine.
Step 5
Depending on the Cisco Show and Share Release, do one of the following:
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For Cisco Show and Share Release 5.3, page 9
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For Cisco Show and Share Release 5.2.x, page 9
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a.
Select one of the following resolutions:
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360p—Produces one video at 360p resolution
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480p—Produces two videos at 360p and 480p resolution respectively
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720p—Produces three videos, at 360p, 480p, and 720p resolution respectively
Note
If you select 720p, videos are automatically transcoded to 480p and 360p. Similarly if you select
480p, videos are automatically transcoded to 360p.
Note
Cisco Show and Share does not upscale a video. If you select 720p and upload a video at 480p,
Cisco Show and Share will only produce the 480p and 360p versions of the video.
b.
(Optional) Select Windows Media Files (.WMV)
c.
Click Save.
For Cisco Show and Share Release 5.2.x
Step 6
a.
Select one of the following choices:
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Do not transcode Windows Media video content. Prevents Windows media files (.wmv, .wma,
.asx, and .asf) from being transcoded. They will be handled natively by Cisco Show and Share. Users
will not be able to use the built-in video editor with these file types. This option is enabled by
default.
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Allow Windows media content to be transcoded. Allows Windows media files to be transcoded
by the Cisco MXE. Users that are uploading Windows media files are given the option to skip
transcoding and have the files processed natively by Cisco Show and Share. They would want to skip
transcoding if their media contained embedded closed captioning. When Windows media video
content is transcoded, any embedded Closed Captioning is lost.
b.
Click Save.
Enable Pulse—For Cisco Show and Share Release 5.3 only
a.
Choose Manage > Preferences and Settings.
b.
Under Settings, check Pulse Spoken Keyword and Speaker Recognition.
c.
Click Apply.
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Figure 6
Enable Pulse in Cisco Show and Share Release 5.3
Verify the Integration
Cisco Show and Share now automatically submits transcoding jobs to the Cisco MXE 3500.
Follow these steps to verify the integration:
Step 1
Upload a video to Cisco Show and Share, and save it as a draft.
Step 2
Log in to the Cisco MXE 3500 user interface.
Step 3
Choose Monitoring > Job Status. A job will be running without a Job Profile Name.
Step 4
Select the job.
Step 5
The Tasks tab displays the job details. When the Cleanup task is complete, the Cisco MXE 3500 has
completed the transcoding and deleted the submitted video from the C:\dms\input folder.
Step 6
On Cisco Show and Share, the status of the uploaded video will change from Processing - Draft to Draft.
You can now publish the transcoded video in the Cisco Show and Share video portal.
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Figure 7
Job Details in Cisco MXE 3500
Related Documentation
Cisco Show and Share:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6682/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Cisco Media Experience Engine 3500:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps12130/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
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