Reduce the workload on the MagicINFO Server by adding Edge Server as needed.
You can also configure Edge Server to suit your needs.
Managing Edge Server from MagicINFO Server
On the main menu bar of MagicINFO Server, click Setting > External Server Management > Edge Server and manage Edge Server as follows.
- To edit Edge Server settings, select the check box of the Edge Server you want from the list and click Edit.
- To delete Edge Server from the MagicINFO Server, select the check box of the Edge Server you want from the list and click Delete.
Server Name | Shows the name of Edge Server. |
IP | Shows the public IP address of Edge Server. |
Web Port | Shows the web port number of Edge Server. |
FTP Port | Shows the FTP port number of Edge Server. |
Type | Shows the type of Edge Server. |
Status | Shows the license status and registration-related information of Edge Server. The license status is shown as follows.
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Link | Displays the Dash Board page of Edge Server. |
Note
- Settings that are configured from MagicINFO Server may not immediately be applied in the Edge Server settings.
- Edge Server and MagicINFO Server use the same port number when publishing content.
Editing Edge Server settings
Click the server name you want from the Edge Server list and edit the Edge Server settings as follows.
Server Information
Server Name | Shows the server name of the Edge Server. Edit the server name to suit your preference. |
IP | Shows the public IP address of Edge Server. |
HTTP/HTTPS | Shows the HTTP/HTTPS port number of the Edge Server. |
FTP/FTPS | Shows the FTP/FTPS port number of the Edge Server. |
FTP Server | Shows whether the FTP server of the Edge Server is active. |
Master/Slave | Set whether the Edge Server is a master or slave in the hierarchy. |
Master | Appears when Master/Slave is set to Slave. Enter the master server name. |
Sync Configuration
Backup | Set the backup time for the Edge Server. |
Period | Set the backup interval for the Edge Server. |
Delete | Set the backup delete time for the Edge Server. |
Auto Storage Management
Auto Storage Management | Set the Storage Space and Storage Duration for the Edge Server. |
Configuring Edge Server
There are two ways to configure MagicINFO Server and Edge Server.
Configuring as master servers (Applicable if there are few Edge Server)
Configuring as master servers and slave servers (Applicable if there are many Edge Server)
Note
- Edge Server is set to Master by default.
- You can freely change the structure by switching the roles of servers between Master and Slave.
Configuring as master servers
- On the main menu bar of MagicINFO Server, click Setting > External Server Management > Edge Server.
- Click the server name of the Edge Server you want.
- Set Master/Slave to Master and click Save.
- The change can be found under Type.
Configuring as a master server and slave servers
- On the main menu bar of MagicINFO Server, click Setting > External Server Management > Edge Server.
- Click the server name of the Edge Server to set as the master server.
- Set Master/Slave to Master and click Save.
- Click the server name of the Edge Server to set as a slave server.
- Set Master/Slave to Slave.
- If you select Slave, the Master item appears. Select the master server name and click Save.
- The change can be found under Type.
Note
- A master server that has a slave server cannot be changed to Slave.
- The settings of servers set as Slave are synced with the settings of the master server.
Changing master and slave servers
To change a slave server, e.g., Edge Server (B), to a master server and a master server, e.g., Edge Server (A), to a slave server, use the following steps.
- Master server: Edge Server (A), slave servers: Edge Server (B), (C), (D), (E)
- On the main menu bar of MagicINFO Server, click Setting > External Server Management > Edge Server.
- Click the server name of Edge Server (B) which is set as Slave.
- Set Master/Slave to Master and click Save.
- Edge Server (B) is changed to a master server.
Click the server names of Edge Server (C), Edge Server (D), and Edge Server (E), the Master of which is set to Edge Server (A), change the Master to Edge Server (B), and then click Save.
Note
A master server that has a slave server cannot be changed to Slave.
- Edge Server (C), Edge Server (D), and Edge Server (E) are changed to slave servers of Edge Server (B) which is the master server.
- Click the server name of Edge Server (A) which is set as Master, set Master/Slave to Slave, and then click Save.
- Edge Server (A) is changed to a slave server.
Main screen of Edge Server
Main menus
Dash Board
Displays the main screen of Edge Server.
Easily view information, managed from Edge Server, displayed on a single screen.
License
This is the License menu of Edge Server. Use this menu to register your license.
Log Out
To log out from Edge Server, click Log Out.
Menu items under Dash Board
Server Information
View information about Edge Server.
Sync Configuration
View the backup target, backup interval, and removal time of Edge Server.
Auto Storage Management
View the storage capacity and storage time period of Edge Server.
Mirroring Status
View the mirroring status of Edge Server.
Mirroring
Displays a progress bar if Edge Server downloads a file from MagicINFO Server.
Downloading
Shows the progress of a file being published from Edge Server to the player.
Network Traffic
View the network traffic of Edge Server.
CPU Traffic
View the CPU traffic of Edge Server.
Heap Memory
View the Heap Memory status of Edge Server.