Use these instructions to create content delivery configurations. You must have superuser privileges to create or modify a content delivery configuration. The user authentication is mandatory in IDSx. All fields required for publishing are on the Info tab of the Content Delivery Configuration page.
To create or modify a content delivery configuration:
Log in to the repository.
Navigate to Administration > Content Delivery > IDS Configurations.
The Interactive Delivery Services Configuration list page appears. If there are no content delivery configurations, the page displays the message No Content Delivery Configuration objects in the repository.
Do one of the following:
To create a content delivery configuration:
Select the IDS Configuration Template and then select File > Save As to access the New Content Delivery Configuration page.
The IDS Configuration Template stores default values that you can use to create new content delivery configurations.
Select File > New > Content Delivery Configuration to access the New Content Delivery Configuration page.
To modify an existing content delivery configuration, select the content delivery configuration to change and then select View > Properties > Info.
Enter content delivery configuration information on the Info tab of the New Content Delivery Configuration page, as described in Table 12.2.
All fields on this page are required for publishing.
Click the Advanced tab of the New Content Delivery Configuration page and enter additional content delivery configuration information, as described in Configuring the advanced properties of a content delivery configuration.
Click the Replication tab of the New Content Delivery Configuration page and enter replication and transfer authentication information, as described in Configuring replication properties for a content delivery configuration.
The Replication tab is only available in IDSx.
Click Extra Arguments tab and select one or more extra arguments, as described in Configuring extra arguments for a content delivery configuration.
Click OK to save the content delivery configuration.
Table 12.2. Content delivery properties
| Field label | Value |
|---|---|
| Info tab | |
State | Select Active to indicate using this content delivery configuration is active. The default state is Active. Select Inactive to deactivate the configuration. |
Configuration Name | Identifies the publishing configuration. The name appears in the list of existing configurations and the name of log files applying to the configuration. |
Publishing Folder | The root repository folder from which you are publishing. The root folder and all subfolders are published. If you change this setting after the initial publication, you must re-publish the configuration using the Full Refresh option. |
Version | Defines which version of the document to publish. If unspecified, the default is the CURRENT version. If you change this setting after you publish the configuration initially, you must republish the configuration using the Full Refresh option. If you specify a symbolic label, the case must match the label case in the repository. To allow documents with different version labels to be published, specify ANY VERSION. |
Target Host Name | Identifies the target host machine to which documents are published. This is the target host, a host where the Interactive Delivery Services (IDS) target software is installed. |
Target Port | The port number of the website’s host machine to use for connections. This must be the port designated when the target software was installed. |
| Target UDP Port | Type the UDP port on the target host which is used for accelerated file transfer. Use unique UDP port for each IDSx configurations, irrespective of using the same or a different IDSx target. Note: The Target UDP Port option is available only in IDSx. |
Connection Type | Can be Secure or Non-secure. This is the type of connection used for connections from the source host to the target host. The default is Secure. |
Target Root Directory | The physical directory on the target host where the transfer agent places the export data set for publication. Also known as the webroot. If you change this setting after the initial publishing event for the configuration, you must re-publish the configuration using the Full Refresh option. CAUTION: During initial publication or a full refresh, the contents of the target root directory are deleted. Ensure that you designate the correct directory as the target root directory. |