IBM Web Service Streaming Engine

Operating systems: Windows (tested on Windows XP Professional and Windows Server 2000, but other Windows versions should also work); Linux.

Software:

• For installation platform: Java 1.4 or above (1.5 recommended)
• For user platform:
  • A Web browser: Internet Explorer (tested on Version 6.0) or Mozilla Firefox (Version 1.0); other browsers will probably also work.
  • JavaScript must be enabled on all browsers (for viewing).
  • Apple QuickTime client (for viewing streamed files).

Both Windows and Linux installations will install Apache Tomcat (Version 5.5.12) and Apache Axis (Version 1.3). The Streaming Engine will be installed as a Web service under Axis (Axis itself is a Web service under Tomcat), while a "war" file will install the Administrative and Client Web Pages onto Tomcat as a deployed application. Shortcuts will be placed on the Windows desktop pointing to the Administrative and Client Web Pages. Those pages can also be accessed remotely.

Windows:

1. Make sure that the user has administrator privileges.
2. Download the file, unzip it, and double-click on the .exe file.
3. Running the Streaming Engine: After installation, Tomcat should already have been started automatically as a Windows service. However, some JDKs cause problems in starting the service, in which case Tomcat can be manually started by typing the following at a command prompt:

   %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\startup.bat
   

   
   In order to stop manually, type the following:

   %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\shutdown.bat
   

Linux:

1. Make sure that you are logged in as root.
2. Download the file and extract the contents (typically by double-clicking).
3. In order to Run in Terminal, double-click on the bin file. The installation may be silent for several seconds, but it will have started.
4. Running the Streaming Engine: At a command prompt, type the following:

   $CATALINA_HOME/bin/startup.sh
   

   
   In order to stop, type the following:

   $CATALINA_HOME$/bin/shutdown.sh
   

Note: Make sure that the firewall ("iptables") is not blocking the necessary TCP and UDP ports.