Forward Streaming Proxy Setup

Figure 31 provides a visual map for the information in this section.

NOTE:  The letters in Figure 31 are referenced in the table that follows. The addresses shown are for illustration purposes only. You will need to substitute actual addresses for your network.

Figure 31

Set up forward proxy services as follows:

To Do This Notes

Ensure your basic network configuration is complete
  1. See Basic Network Configuration Setup.

Set up the appliance to work around firewall limitations

For guidelines and more information, see Getting QuickTime Streaming Content Through Firewalls.

The choices you have depend on whether the players on your network will use HTTP tunneling or UDP, RTSP.

Enable streaming forward proxy services on the appliance
  1. In the browser-based tool, click Cache > Media Cache > Forward > Enable.
  2. In the Name field, type a name for the forward service.
  3. Ensure the port is set to 9090.
  4. Check the appliance IP address for the service.
  5. Click Apply.

See A in Figure 31.

IMPORTANT:  Enabling streaming forward proxy services is required even if HTTP tunneling is employed.

For more information, see Forward Streaming Services (RTSP).

(Optional) Enable HTTP tunneling support

  1. In the browser-based tool, click Cache > click Media Cache > check QuickTime HTTP Tunnel Enable.
  2. Click Cache > click Client Accelerator > check Enable Client Acceleration > check the IP address that you checked for the streaming forward proxy service you created.
  3. Click Apply.

When using HTTP tunneling, the appliance uses RTSP to communicate with the origin streaming server. Because RTSP traffic can't pass through most firewalls, you must configure the appliance to work around this issue. For more information, see Getting QuickTime Streaming Content Through Firewalls.

Enable the client players to use RTSP unless a firewall separates the player from the appliance

(See the Important in the Notes column.)

Player setup procedures vary slightly, depending on the version of QuickTime you are using. For example, in QuickTime 5, you do the following:

  1. In the player, click Edit > click Preferences > click Streaming Transport > select Use UDP, RTSP.
  2. Select the optional port field > type 9090 in the field.
  3. In the drop-down list, select Streaming Proxy > check RTSP Proxy Server.
  4. In the field below RTSP Proxy Server, type the IP address of the appliance's forward streaming proxy service.
  5. In the Port ID field type 9090.
  6. Close the QuickTime Settings dialog box.

See B in Figure 31.

Use the appliance's checked IP address as the address for the forward proxy server.

Be sure to specify port 9090, as configured on the appliance.

IMPORTANT:  If the appliance is on the other side of a firewall, you must configure the player to use HTTP.

Enable the client players to use HTTP

Player setup procedures vary slightly, depending on the version of QuickTime you are using. For example, in QuickTime 5, you do the following:

  1. In the player, click Edit > click Preferences > click Streaming Transport > select Use HTTP.
  2. Select the optional port field > type 8080 in the field.
  3. In the drop-down list, select Streaming Proxy > check HTTP Proxy Server.
  4. In the field below HTTP Proxy Server, type the IP address of the appliance's forward streaming proxy service.
  5. In the Port ID field type 8080.
  6. Close the QuickTime Settings dialog box.

See B in Figure 31.

Use the appliance's checked IP address as the address for the forward proxy server.

Be sure to specify port 8080, as configured on the appliance.

IMPORTANT:  This option is required when the player and appliance are separated by a firewall.