Post-Installation Checklist

Set Customer Identifier

This is the unique licensing identification number provided to your institution by Echo360 Sales as part of your system purchase. It is used to assign licenses to your EchoSystem Server (ESS).

Set Application Settings

The application settings define access to the server for capture devices and playback. A fully qualified domain name is recommended.

Set Intake Settings

Presentations are transferred by capture devices to an incoming FTP directory. The ESS provides a native SFTP server application supporting both SFTP with and without encryption. The ESS uses the Internal SFTP server by default. The ESS can also be configured for use with an external FTP server.

Set Active Echo Settings

The ESS provides a native Web server application and uses this server by default. These settings define where active Echoes reside and how the HTML files for the presentations are served. Both the URL and directory must point to the same physical location. All paths (absolute, UNC or mapped drives) must be valid, and the base directories must already exist. The ESS can also be configured to use an external web server.

Set Inactive Echo Settings

The ESS provides support for different storage locations.

Set Streaming Settings

The ESS provides support for Flash media streaming services via a Wowza Media Server (Wowza) or an Adobe Flash Media Server. See Configure the Flash Media Streaming Server for details.

Set Custom Logo

The ESS provides support for custom logos and settings to provide institution branding support for presentation content. When using a custom logo, the dimensions should not exceed 300x60 pixels. Additionally, the best practice is to place the image on the web server defined in Active Echo Settings.

Set Support Settings

Presentations can have metadata inserted into the EchoPlayer to send students to the institution's help desk page and support phone number.

Set Default Settings

Defaults simplify system configuration and scheduling by providing values for various settings. Setting these defaults may require some up-front planning. We recommend setting the defaults during initial configuration or after upgrading EchoSystem. Defaults are covered in detail in Defaults and Inheritance.

Retrieve Licenses

Licensing the ESS has two phases. First, the license must be retrieved from the Echo360 license server. Second, venue licenses must be assigned to the venues or lecture locations, and Personal Capture licenses assigned to Instructors. See Manage Licenses and Manage Rooms.

Change Administrative Password

Echo360 strongly recommends changing the default administrative password to a stronger one.

Create and Install Server SSL Certificate

The EchoSystem ships with a default SSL certificate signed for use with the echo360.com domain. Create a new SSL certificate for use with the ESS, using internal or external PKI entities.

Download the Media Processor installer

Log in to the ESS interface and click the Downloads tab. On the Software Installer Downloads page, download the Media Processor. The media processor is supported on Windows and Linux platforms.

Install the Media Processor

See Manage the Media Processor.

Register the Media Processor

See Register the Media Processor.

Physically install the capture appliance or Download the Classroom Capture software.

Rack or mount the capture appliance in the desired location. Plug in cables as explained on the following pages as it applies to the appliance(s) you are using:

• Install the EchoSystem Capture Appliance

• Install the EchoSystem SafeCapture HD

• Install the Echo360 PRO

Log in to the ESS interface and click the Downloads tab. On the Software Installer Downloads page, download the Classroom Capture installer. Software Capture is supported on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

• Install Classroom Capture Software

Initialize the capture appliance (USB).

Initialize the capture appliance. Use the instructions located on the following pages as applies to the appliance(s) you are using:

• Configure the EchoSystem Capture Appliance

• Configure the EchoSystem SafeCapture HD

• Configure the Echo360 PRO

Register the classroom device.

Register the capture appliance. See Register the Capture Appliances and Register Classroom Capture.

Download the Personal Capture installer for Windows or Mac.

Log in to the ESS interface and click the Downloads tab. On the Software Installer Downloads page, download either Personal Capture for Mac, or the Software Capture (for Windows) installer.

Install Personal Capture

See Install Personal Capture for Mac.