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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.
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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 as well as retrieve the Proof of Play from 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.
 
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.
  
  
== '''Installation of Synchronization Services''' ==
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== Installing the Synchronization Services ==
  
Install AmCmSync on the computer by running the AmCmSync.mis installer.
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Install AmCmSync on the computer by running the AmCmSync.msi installer.
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[[File:AmCmSync.msi Installer.jpg]]
  
 
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.
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[[File:Set Service Login.jpg]] 
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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".
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[[File:Computer Management.jpg]]
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== Configuring the Synchronization Services ==
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Go to the Start Menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services.
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Choose Configure from the list.
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[[File:Launch Configure.jpg]]
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=== Ad Manager Connection ===
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This page is used to enter login details for Ad Manager. 
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[[File:Ad Manager Connection.jpg]]
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==== Fields ====
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Server - Enter the Server name for Ad Manager
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Database - Enter the Database name for Ad Manager
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User ID - Enter the User ID (NOTE:  If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank)
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Password - Enter the Password for the User ID entered above.  (NOTE:  If using Windows Authentication, this field will be blank)
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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 information and test again.
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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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[[File:Advanced.jpg]]
  
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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==== Fields ====
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Logging level - Select the desired level of logging from the dropdown listThe 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
  
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".
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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.
  
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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Recovery interval - Specify how long to wait before trying to reconnect, if a connection to Ad Manager is lost.
  
==Configuration of Synchronization Services==
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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.
  
1 - Go to the Start Menu - All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services - Configure
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== Starting/Stopping the Services ==
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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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.
  
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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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.
- 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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Logs can be viewed by going to Start-All Programs - Dot2Dot Ad Manager CM Synchronization Services - Logs.  This will show you a daily list of logs.  Please note that logs in this folder are not manually deleted.
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[[File:Dot2Dot CM Playback.jpg]]
  
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 Testing ==
  
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".
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To undertake advanced testing of the connection, this can be done through a real time view of the logging.
  
==Starting/Stopping the services==
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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 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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[[File:CpDM2Cm exe.jpg]]
  
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 appropriateThis will start/stop both the synchronization and publishing services.
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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 occur.
  
==Advanced Testing==
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[[File:Log Level.jpg]]
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 proceeding.  Once 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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When the testing is finished, go to the Service menu item and select Stop to safely exit the program.
  
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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== See Also ==
  
Once you have finished testing, go to Service - Stop and you can then safely exit the program.
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* [[How to configure the Content Manager synchronization services to handle multiple Ad Manager databases|Handle multiple Ad Manager databases]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 14 May 2015

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 as well as retrieve the Proof of Play from 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

Installing the Synchronization Services

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

AmCmSync.msi Installer.jpg

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.

Set Service Login.jpg

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".

Computer Management.jpg

Configuring the Synchronization Services

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

Choose Configure from the list.

Launch Configure.jpg

Ad Manager Connection

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

Ad Manager Connection.jpg

Fields

Server - Enter the Server name for Ad Manager

Database - Enter the Database 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 information and test again.

Advanced

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

Advanced.jpg

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.

Dot2Dot CM Playback.jpg

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".

CpDM2Cm exe.jpg

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.

Log Level.jpg

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

See Also