Manual helix

RealNetworks Quick Start Guide
Helix Server v14.x
Updated: October 2010

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Contents
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 4 USEFUL TOOLS .................................................................................................. 4 MediaPlayers.............................................................................................. 4 Encoders .................................................................................................... 4 INSTALLING HELIX SERVER .................................................................................... 5 Upgrade from Previous Version ........................................................................ 5 New Install................................................................................................. 5 START HELIX SERVER .......................................................................................... 7 Starting the Server on Windows ....................................................................... 7 Starting the Server on UNIX or Linux ................................................................. 7TEST HELIX SERVER ............................................................................................ 8 Start Helix Administrator ............................................................................... 8 Test with Sample Media ................................................................................. 8 DELIVERING CONTENT......................................................................................... 9 Video on Demand (VOD) ................................................................................. 9 Live streaming ............................................................................................ 9 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 10

MORE INFORMATION......................................................................................... 11

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Hardware and Software Requirements
Specifications Operating System Linux — RHEL 5.x * Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 Solaris 10 SPARC ** Processor Intel P4 or newer Multi-core recommended Intel P4 or newer Multi-core recommended Tx Series or better Memory 1 GB minimum- 4 GB recommended 1GB minimum - 4 GB recommended 1 GB minimum- 4 GB recommended

*Note: Clones of RHEL 5.x are not officially supported. ** Solaris on x86 is not supported.

Useful Tools
For media playback and content creation you will need a media player and encoder. The players and encoders listed below are free of charge or have a free trial period, and can be found online for downloading.

Media PlayersQuickTime Player - Apple RealPlayer - RealNetworks Windows Media Player - Microsoft VLC Media Player – VideoLAN (most media formats and streaming protocols)

Encoders
Helix Producer - RealNetworks RealProducer - RealNetworks Windows Media Encoder or Microsoft Expression Encoder - Microsoft

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Installing Helix Server
Upgrade from Previous Version
To upgrade...