wowza-3, edgecast tokens, re-streaming

[sc4venger]

Hello,

So here is the problem, I need to re-stream tokenized streams from Edgecast to Apple devices. It works perfectly with Akamai unsecured streams but it won't work with Edgecast.

Our tokenized streams looks like this:
Application: rtmp://fms.xxxx.edgecastcdn.net/00xxxx/FOLDER/SUBFOLDER/
Stream: file.mp4?c95314bf7b7fcdbe1d6eb4889640da5eaa9b8d71e 546a377e7daf367170558e716c62a8cbcc04e19223452b2786 1ea99956254dd71ddd8827ec52cd8cdd01e468aeac1b79b36d 7e476da107c4439ccb50b9bc386641e93aa076fb8167b0e472 dcfe5097cb91c6021d97c9b4cc2b54257f2e528d136c827ecc d6ba6fabfe9075a42dcd8ed8d8cfc64403143cf2ffaf44b3bd 64df119421fed7292b0a8f301f7

I have created a file (edgecast.stream) with this in it:
rtmp://fms.xxxx.edgecastcdn.net/00xxxx/FOLDER/SUBFOLDER/file.mp4?c95314bf7b7fcdbe1d6eb4889640da5eaa9b8d71e 546a377e7daf367170558e716c62a8cbcc04e19223452b2786 1ea99956254dd71ddd8827ec52cd8cdd01e468aeac1b79b36d 7e476da107c4439ccb50b9bc386641e93aa076fb8167b0e472 dcfe5097cb91c6021d97c9b4cc2b54257f2e528d136c827ecc d6ba6fabfe9075a42dcd8ed8d8cfc64403143cf2ffaf44b3bd 64df119421fed7292b0a8f301f7

When I start the stream in stream manager I get this:

WARN server comment - LiveMediaStreamReceiver.doWatchdog: streamTimeout: Resetting connection
INFO server comment - LiveMediaStreamHandler.resetConnection: (SOCKET, R: fms.xxxx.edgecastcdn.net/1.2.3.4:1935, L: /2.3.4.5:34081, S: fms.xxxx.edgecastcdn.net/1.2.3.4:1935)
INFO server comment - LiveMediaStreamHandler.sessionClosed: 
INFO server comment - LiveMediaStreamHandler.sessionClosed: reconnect: isCurrentSession:false tryConnect:true
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerSanJose.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: chunkDurationTarget: 10000
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerSanJose.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: chunkDurationTolerance: 500
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerSanJose.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: playlistChunkCount:4
INFO server comment - MediaStreamMap.getLiveStreamPacketizer: Create live stream packetizer: sanjosestreamingpacketizer:edgecast.stream
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerCupertino.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: chunkDurationTarget: 10000
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerCupertino.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: chunkDurationTolerance: 500
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerCupertino.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: audioGroupCount: 3
INFO server comment - SanJosePacketHandler.startStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerCupertino.init[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]: playlistChunkCount:3
INFO server comment - SanJosePacketHandler.resetStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]
INFO server comment - MediaStreamMap.getLiveStreamPacketizer: Create live stream packetizer: cupertinostreamingpacketizer:edgecast.stream
INFO server comment - CupertinoPacketHandler.startStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]
INFO server comment - CupertinoPacketHandler.resetStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]
INFO server comment - MediaStreamMap.getLiveStreamPacketizer: Create live stream packetizer: smoothstreamingpacketizer:edgecast.stream
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerSmoothStreaming.startStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]
INFO server comment - LiveStreamPacketizerSmoothStreaming.resetStream[restream2/_definst_/edgecast.stream]

I recall reading a thread about this a few months ago but I cannot find it. People were saying that tokenized streams from Edgecast were not supported.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[rrlanham]

This works with live streams. It looks like you are doing vod.

You can use MediaCache to re-stream static content from a web server:
http://www.wowza.com/forums/content....nd-scalability

Richard

[sc4venger]

Hello Richard, thanks for your reply.

Yes this example was for vod content, I will set up a live stream tomorrow and will redo the test, I can confirm it wasn't working last time I have tried.

[rrlanham]

Refer to this guide if you have not seen it:
http://www.wowza.com/forums/content....such-as-Akamai

I suppose the tokenized stream is protected, in which case it won't work.

Richard

[sc4venger]

Thats the guide I followed to get an unprotected live stream to be re-streamed by wowza. Worked like a charm.

Yes the tokenized stream is protected, it is dynamically generated and will only works for a couple minutes.

Is there a way to re-stream a stream that will only work with a parameter? (ex: stream?parameter)

[rrlanham]

I don't think it will work, that's the only method and it has that unprotected limitation

Richard

[sc4venger]

I guess thats the only thing wowza can't do!!

Thanks for your help Richard.