About the Summary tab for publishing points
Clicking the Publishing Points item in the console tree opens the Summary tab in the details pane where the publishing points on your server can be viewed and managed. The Summary tab displays the following information about the publishing points on your server.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
Name |
Displays the name of the publishing point. |
Type |
Displays whether a publishing point is on-demand or broadcast. |
Content Location |
Displays the source location of the content, such as a digital media file, a directory, another Windows Media server, an encoder, or a playlist file. |
Status |
Displays the current activity of the publishing point. |
Players (Current/Limit) (Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web only) |
Displays the current number of players connected to the server and player connection limits that are set for the publishing point. |
Bandwidth (Current/Limit) (Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web only) |
Displays the total bandwidth in use and the bandwidth limits that are set for the publishing point. |
After you click a publishing point from the list on the details pane, you can use the following buttons to perform publishing point tasks:
Add publishing point. Starts the Add Publishing Point Wizard, which helps you add a new on-demand or broadcast publishing point to the server.
Remove publishing point. Removes a publishing point from the server.
Start publishing point. Starts a broadcast publishing point.
Stop publishing point. Stops a broadcast publishing point, disconnecting all clients and refusing any new connection requests.
Allow new unicast connections. Allows unicast connection requests to the publishing point.
Deny new unicast connections. Denies new unicast connection requests, but allows currently connected unicast clients to continue receiving the stream.
View playlist editor. (Windows Media Services snap-in only) Starts the Windows Media Playlist Editor. You can create a playlist file for a publishing point by using the Playlist Editor.
For Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web
Use the following buttons to configure additional publishing point options:
Disconnect all clients. Disconnects all clients without stopping the publishing point.
Rename publishing point. Enables you to rename a publishing point.
Duplicate publishing point. Enables you to create an identical instance of the publishing point.
See Also
Concepts
Working with the Add Publishing Point Wizard
Creating and editing playlists