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When prompted to set the service login, enter the Windows login account information for the computer, including the network domain name.  If it is a local user (there is no domain name), enter ".\" instead of the domain.  As well, enter and confirm the password for the login specified.
 
When prompted to set the service login, enter the Windows login account information for the computer, including the network domain name.  If it is a local user (there is no domain name), enter ".\" instead of the domain.  As well, enter and confirm the password for the login specified.
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If the login credentials provided are not correct, the installation will notify that there is an issue with the information that has been entered.  If this occurs, close the installer and restart the installation of the AmCmSync program again.
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Once the log in details have been successfully entered, the Synchronization Service will be successfully installed. 
  
If the login credentials provided are not correct, the installation will notify that there is an issue with the information that has been enteredIf this      occurs, close the installer and restart the installation of the AmCmSync program again.
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When successfully installed, there will be two new services that will now run on the computer - "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Playback Count Service" and "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Publishing Service".
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These services are set to manual by default.   
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They can be set to start automatically by going to (My) Computer - (right click)>Manage - Services and Applications - Services.  Select each service and change it to "Automatic".
  
Once the log in details have been successfully entered, the Synchronization Service will be successfully installed.  There will be two new services that run on your machine - "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Playback Count Service" and "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Publishing Service".
 
  
These services are set to manual by default.  They can be set to start automatically by going to My Computer - Manage - Services and Applications - Services and selecting each service and changing it to Automatic.
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== Configuration of Synchronization Services ==
  
==Configuration of Synchronization Services==
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Go to the Start Menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services.
  
1 - Go to the Start Menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services - Configure
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Choose Configure from the list.
2 - In the Ad Manager Connection tab, enter your login details for Ad Manager.  You can test the login prior to continuing.
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3 - If you wish to change the default settings for the synchronization service, this can be done from the Advanced Tab.
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== Ad Manager Connection ==
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This page is used to enter login details for Ad Manager.
  
On this tab, you can control the level of logging that is recorded as part of the service. The choices (in order from most detailed/verbose to lease detailed) are:
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=== Fields ===
- TRACE
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Server - Enter the Server name for Ad Manager
- DEBUG
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Database - Enter the Databse name for Ad Manager
- INFO
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User ID - Enter the User ID (NOTE:  If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank)
- WARNING
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Password - Enter the Password for the User ID entered above.  (NOTE:  If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank)
- ERROR
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- FATAL
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Logs can be viewed by going to Start-All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services - LogsThis will show you a daily list of logsPlease note that logs in this folder are not manually deleted.
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To test if the details entered are correct, click the <Test> buttonAd Manager will notify you if the test was successfulIf not, revise the informaiton and test again.
  
You can specify how frequently you want the synchronization service to check for new activity that needs to be published to Content Manager.  This is done under "Poll interval".
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== Advanced ==
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This page is used to change the default settings for the synchronization service.
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=== Fields ===
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Logging level - Select the desired level of logging from the dropdown list.  The choices (in order from most detailed/verbose to least detailed) are:
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- TRACE
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- DEBUG
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- INFO
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- WARNING
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- ERROR
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- FATAL
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Poll interval - Specify how frequently the synchronization service is to check for new activity that needs to be published to Content Manager.
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Recovery interval - Specify how long to wait before trying to reconnect, if a connection to Ad Manager is lost.
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The Logs can be viewed by going to Start-All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services and selecting Logs.  This will display a daily list of logs.  Please note that logs in this folder are not automatically deleted.
  
You can also specify how long to wait before trying to reconnect if a connection to Ad Manager is lost.  This can be set under "Recovery interval".
 
  
 
==Starting/Stopping the services==
 
==Starting/Stopping the services==
  
If you wish to set the Synchronization Service to run automatically, please see Step 3 of the installation for information on how to change the service to start automatically.
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To set the Synchronization Service to run automatically, see the third point of the installation for information on how to change the service to start automatically.
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To manually start or stop both services, go to the Start menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services, and selecting "Start "or "Stop" as appropriate.  This will start/stop both the synchronization and publishing services.
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== Advanced Testing ==
  
If you wish to manually start or stop both services, you can do this at any time by going to the Start menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services, and selecting "Start "or "Stop" as appropriate.  This will start/stop both the synchronization and publishing services.
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To undertake advanced testing of the connection, this can be done through a real time view of the logging.
  
==Advanced Testing==
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In order to do this, the synchronization service must be stopped prior to proceeding (see above section).  Once the service is stopped,  go to the "Program Files\Dot2Dot\Ad Manager CM Sync Services" folder on the computer and double click "CpDm2Cm.exe".
If you wish to undertake advanced testing of the connection, this can be done through a real time view of the logging.
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In order to do this, the synchronization service must be stopped prior to proceedingOnce you have stopped the service, you can go to the "Program Files\Dot2Dot\Ad Manager CM Sync Services" folder on your machine and double click "CpDm2Cm".
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Once the Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Console has opened, go to the Log Level menu item and select the type of desired logging to be runNext, go to the Service menu item and select which service to start running. The console will display the logging details as they
  
Once the console has opened, you can go to the Log Level menu and select the type of logging you wish to run.  Next, you can go to the Service menu and select which service you wish to start running. The console will display the logging details as they occur.
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occur.
  
Once you have finished testing, go to Service - Stop and you can then safely exit the program.
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Once the testing is finished, go to the Service menu item and select Stop to safely exit the program.

Revision as of 14:14, 8 January 2014

This section will detail how to set up Ad Manager to publish to Content Manager. This set up is required with Ad Manager's New Digital Module (Digital 2) in order to publish from Ad Manager to Content Manager.

Please note that it is preferable that Content Manager is controlled by one Ad Manager. Also it is prefereable that this set up be completed by the company's IT personnel on the SQL Server.


Contents

Installation of Synchronization Services

Install AmCmSync on the computer by running the AmCmSync.mis installer.

When prompted to set the service login, enter the Windows login account information for the computer, including the network domain name. If it is a local user (there is no domain name), enter ".\" instead of the domain. As well, enter and confirm the password for the login specified. If the login credentials provided are not correct, the installation will notify that there is an issue with the information that has been entered. If this occurs, close the installer and restart the installation of the AmCmSync program again. Once the log in details have been successfully entered, the Synchronization Service will be successfully installed.

When successfully installed, there will be two new services that will now run on the computer - "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Playback Count Service" and "Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Publishing Service". These services are set to manual by default. They can be set to start automatically by going to (My) Computer - (right click)>Manage - Services and Applications - Services. Select each service and change it to "Automatic".


Configuration of Synchronization Services

Go to the Start Menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services.

Choose Configure from the list.

Ad Manager Connection

This page is used to enter login details for Ad Manager.

Fields

Server - Enter the Server name for Ad Manager Database - Enter the Databse name for Ad Manager User ID - Enter the User ID (NOTE: If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank) Password - Enter the Password for the User ID entered above. (NOTE: If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank)

To test if the details entered are correct, click the <Test> button. Ad Manager will notify you if the test was successful. If not, revise the informaiton and test again.

Advanced

This page is used to change the default settings for the synchronization service.

Fields

Logging level - Select the desired level of logging from the dropdown list. The choices (in order from most detailed/verbose to least detailed) are: - TRACE - DEBUG - INFO - WARNING - ERROR - FATAL Poll interval - Specify how frequently the synchronization service is to check for new activity that needs to be published to Content Manager. Recovery interval - Specify how long to wait before trying to reconnect, if a connection to Ad Manager is lost.

The Logs can be viewed by going to Start-All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services and selecting Logs. This will display a daily list of logs. Please note that logs in this folder are not automatically deleted.


Starting/Stopping the services

To set the Synchronization Service to run automatically, see the third point of the installation for information on how to change the service to start automatically.

To manually start or stop both services, go to the Start menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services, and selecting "Start "or "Stop" as appropriate. This will start/stop both the synchronization and publishing services.

Advanced Testing

To undertake advanced testing of the connection, this can be done through a real time view of the logging.

In order to do this, the synchronization service must be stopped prior to proceeding (see above section). Once the service is stopped, go to the "Program Files\Dot2Dot\Ad Manager CM Sync Services" folder on the computer and double click "CpDm2Cm.exe".

Once the Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Console has opened, go to the Log Level menu item and select the type of desired logging to be run. Next, go to the Service menu item and select which service to start running. The console will display the logging details as they

occur.

Once the testing is finished, go to the Service menu item and select Stop to safely exit the program.