Using 2 or more servers to broadcast same Live stream

[asherly7]

Hi,

I am trying to use 2 (in the future more than 2) servers to stream same URL from Flash Media Encoder(FME)

due to bandwidth cap i can only upload 1 link from Home (FME) to 1 Wowza(A) server. I have a second server (B) installed with wowza server.

How do i get a rebroadcasting link from server A to B.


I am use to work with server 2003 and windows media service. I appreciate it so much if you can explain it in details.

Thank you

[asherly7]

More info :
OS : server 2003
CPU: core 4
Mem : 8 GB
Server IPs are different and 2 different locations,
wowza ver : 2.1.1

[rrlanham]

You can use the Livestream Repeater (Origin/Edge Configuration). See the User manual for how to set that up. An FMIS will work as the origin.

Separately, you also need a load balancing system to distribute connections. Wowza provides one that you can use in this package:
http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4637

Note that the load balancer supports a livestreami repeater system, but these are separate systems, which get confused frequently.

Richard

[asherly7]

Will following post works,
http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/sho...light=restream
Since i want to get a stream from my 1st server(A) and put it on Server (B),
witch the use rtmp://server (B)IP/live/myStream

I dont need load balance infomation yet as long as i can use 2 servers to stream.

Info :

when i put link om my website, i put both links ( no need for CDN or Cloud)
Link 01 : rtmp://server (A)IP/live/myStream
Link 02 : rtmp://server (B)IP/live/myStream
If link 01 buffers Users will use Link 02


My Wowza Media Server 2.1.1\applications\akamai\Application.xml

<Root>
<Application>
<!-- Uncomment to set application level timeout values
<ApplicationTimeout>60000</ApplicationTimeout>
<PingTimeout>12000</PingTimeout>
<ValidationFrequency>8000</ValidationFrequency>
<MaximumPendingWriteBytes>0</MaximumPendingWriteBytes>
<MaximumSetBufferTime>60000</MaximumSetBufferTime>
<MaximumStorageDirDepth>25</MaximumStorageDirDepth>
-->
<Connections>
<AutoAccept>true</AutoAccept>
<AllowDomains></AllowDomains>
</Connections>
<!--
StorageDir path variables

${com.wowza.wms.AppHome} - Application home directory
${com.wowza.wms.ConfigHome} - Configuration home directory
${com.wowza.wms.context.VHost} - Virtual host name
${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome} - Virtual host config directory
${com.wowza.wms.context.Application} - Application name
${com.wowza.wms.context.ApplicationInstance} - Application instance name

-->
<Streams>
<StreamType>default</StreamType>
<StorageDir>${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHom e}/content</StorageDir>
<KeyDir>${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/keys</KeyDir>
<!-- LiveStreamPacketizers (separate with commas): cupertinostreamingpacketizer, smoothstreamingpacketizer, cupertinostreamingrepeater, smoothstreamingrepeater -->
<LiveStreamPacketizers></LiveStreamPacketizers>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/Streams.xml for any streams types loaded by this application -->
<Properties>liverepeater-edge
</Properties>
</Streams>
<!-- HTTPStreamers (separate with commas): cupertinostreaming, smoothstreaming -->
<HTTPStreamers>cupertinostreaming,smoothstreamin g</HTTPStreamers>
<SharedObjects>
<StorageDir></StorageDir>
</SharedObjects>
<Client>
<IdleFrequency>-1</IdleFrequency>
<Access>
<StreamReadAccess>*</StreamReadAccess>
<StreamWriteAccess>*</StreamWriteAccess>
<StreamAudioSampleAccess></StreamAudioSampleAccess>
<StreamVideoSampleAccess></StreamVideoSampleAccess>
<SharedObjectReadAccess>*</SharedObjectReadAccess>
<SharedObjectWriteAccess>*</SharedObjectWriteAccess>
</Access>
</Client>
<RTP>
<!-- RTP/Authentication/[type]Methods defined in Authentication.xml. Default setup includes; none, basic, digest -->
<Authentication>
<PublishMethod>digest</PublishMethod>
<PlayMethod>digest</PlayMethod>
</Authentication>
<!-- RTP/AVSyncMethod. Valid values are: senderreport, systemclock, rtptimecode -->
<AVSyncMethod>senderreport</AVSyncMethod>
<MaxRTCPWaitTime>12000</MaxRTCPWaitTime>
<IdleFrequency>75</IdleFrequency>
<RTSPSessionTimeout>90000</RTSPSessionTimeout>
<RTSPMaximumPendingWriteBytes>0</RTSPMaximumPendingWriteBytes>
<RTSPBindIpAddress></RTSPBindIpAddress>
<RTSPConnectionIpAddress>0.0.0.0</RTSPConnectionIpAddress>
<RTSPOriginIpAddress>127.0.0.1</RTSPOriginIpAddress>
<IncomingDatagramPortRanges>*</IncomingDatagramPortRanges>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/RTP.xml for any depacketizers loaded by this application -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</RTP>
<MediaCaster>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/MediaCasters.xml for any MediaCasters loaded by this applications -->
<Properties>
<Name>callFCSubscribe</Name>
<Value>true</Value>
<Type>Boolean</Type>
</Properties>
</MediaCaster>
<MediaReader>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/MediaReaders.xml for any MediaReaders loaded by this applications -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</MediaReader>
<MediaWriter>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/MediaWriter.xml for any MediaWriter loaded by this applications -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</MediaWriter>
<LiveStreamPacketizer>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/LiveStreamPacketizers.xml for any LiveStreamPacketizers loaded by this applications -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</LiveStreamPacketizer>
<HTTPStreamer>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/HTTPStreamers.xml for any HTTPStreamer loaded by this applications -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</HTTPStreamer>
<Repeater>
<OriginURL></OriginURL>
<QueryString><![CDATA[]]></QueryString>
</Repeater>
<Modules>
<Module>
<Name>base</Name>
<Description>Base</Description>
<Class>com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleCore</Class>
</Module>
<Module>
<Name>properties</Name>
<Description>Properties</Description>
<Class>com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleProperties</Class>
</Module>
<Module>
<Name>logging</Name>
<Description>Client Logging</Description>
<Class>com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleClientLogging</Class>
</Module>
<Module>
<Name>flvplayback</Name>
<Description>FLVPlayback</Description>
<Class>com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleFLVPlayback</Class>
</Module>
</Modules>
<!-- Properties defined here will be added to the IApplication.getProperties() and IApplicationInstance.getProperties() collections -->
<Properties>
</Properties>
</Application>
</Root>



Wowza Media Server 2.1.1\applications\akamai\sharedobjects doesnt have files only _definst_ folder
Wowza Media Server 2.1.1\applications\akamai\sharedobjects\_definst_ doesnt have any files



Then On Wowza Media Server 2.1.1\content i created a windows TEXT file and rename it to "akamai.stream"
Then paste "rtmp://server (A)IP/live/myStream" into the file.

but with i run Wowza server and play the stream
Server: rtmp://[wowza-address]/akamai
Stream: akamai.stream

on

[install-dir]/examples/LiveVideoStreaming/client/live.html

I dont get any error message

Please help me out

[asherly7]

Actually on WMS server i get
Warn Server comment - MediaReaderFLU.open: Metadata appears to be bad: akamai.stream

[rrlanham]

Yes, those approximate instructions will work, but you did not follow step 3a, and some of the other steps might not be necessary.

The basic steps to restream from FMIS are:

Make a Wowza edge application with StreamType "liverepeater-edge"

Create a text file with a .stream extension in the /content folder containing the rtmp url of the FMIS server + stream name.

Test with LiveVideoStreaming example:

Server: rtmp://[wowza-address]:1935/edge
Stream: fmis.stream

Richard

[asherly7]

I followed It, as you can see i put it on stream properties <Properties>liverepeater-edge
</Properties>

<Streams>
<StreamType>default</StreamType>
<StorageDir>${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigH om e}/content</StorageDir>
<KeyDir>${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/keys</KeyDir>
<!-- LiveStreamPacketizers (separate with commas): cupertinostreamingpacketizer, smoothstreamingpacketizer, cupertinostreamingrepeater, smoothstreamingrepeater -->
<LiveStreamPacketizers></LiveStreamPacketizers>
<!-- Properties defined here will override any properties defined in conf/Streams.xml for any streams types loaded by this application -->
<Properties>liverepeater-edge
</Properties>



ALSO does the other server have to be FMIS, can it just be wowza server, coz the out put RTMP link is the same.

[rrlanham]

No, this is the StreamType:

<StreamType>default</StreamType>

Change it to:

<StreamType>liverepeater-edge</StreamType>

Richard

[markcunningham07]

Hi,

I have the exact problem, I did everything same as stated on the post

http://www.wowzamedia.com/forums/sho...light=restream

Instead of akamai stream i use a stream from FMIS ( I didn't edit any files on FMIS)

Do i have to configer any other file on wowza server in order for it to be a edge server. or just steps on above URL enough to restream.

I get the exact error msg on WMS and asherly getting.

one more thing : on akami URL rtmp://cp12345.live.edgefcs.net/live/myStream@2440

there is @ but my URL only have

rtmp://[server IP]/live/myStream

no @####

Could that be a problem since Error msg "Warn Server comment - MediaReaderFLU.open: Metadata appears to be bad: akamai.stream " talking about a metadata appear to be bad.




Followed exact word to word, folder name akamai and file name akamai.stream

   1. Create application folder [install-dir]/applications/akamai
   2. Create configuration folder [install-dir]/conf/akamai and copy [install-dir]/conf/Application.xml into this new folder
   3. Edit the newly copied Application.xml file and make the following changes (some of these settings may already be present):
         1. Set the Streams/StreamType property to: liverepeater-edge
         2. Add the following property to the MediaCaster/Properties container (be sure to get the correct <Properties> container):
            Code:

            <Property>
            	<Name>callFCSubscribe</Name>
            	<Value>true</Value>
            	<Type>Boolean</Type>
            </Property>

   4. Using a text editor create the file [install-dir]/content/akamai.stream set the contents of this file to the full RTMP URL to Akamai stream (for example: rtmp://cp12345.live.edgefcs.net/live/myStream@2440)
   5. Start Wowza Media Server 2
   6. To play using Adobe Flash player:

      Double-click [install-dir]/examples/LiveVideoStreaming/client/live.html, enter the information below and click the Play button.
      Code:

      Server: rtmp://[wowza-address]/akamai
      Stream: akamai.stream

[markcunningham07]

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