Configure Interaction Media Server to use a network interface for RTP communications

You can configure Interaction Media Server to send network communications containing RTP packets through a specific network interface on the host computer.

To configure Interaction Media Server to use a network interface for RTP communications:

1. From a personal computer or the Interaction Media Server itself, open a web browser and navigate to the URL address and port number of the Interaction Media Server web interface. See the following example for the format of specifying this address:

   http://mediaserver1.mydomain.com:8084/

   Note: Packaged Interaction Media Servers use HTTP port 8083. Software-only installations of Interaction Media Server default to HTTP port 8084.

2. Log on to the Interaction Media Server configuration webpage with the administrative user ID and password. The Status-About page appears.

   

3. In the upper right corner, click the Config icon. The Config-Servers page appears.

   

4. On the left side of the page, click the Properties tab. The Config-Properties page appears.

   

5. In the Select or enter name of property list box, select RtpAddressLocal. The RtpAddressLocal property appears in the list of current properties.

6. In the Select or enter name of property list box, click RtpAddressLocalMask. The RtpAddressLocalMask property appears in the list of current properties.

7. In the RtpAddressLocal box, type the IP address for the local network interface to use to send communications containing RTP packets.

8. In the RtpAddressLocalMask box, type a valid subnet mask that specifies the range of valid IP addresses of local network interfaces that Interaction Media Server can use to send RTP packets.

   Note: If the host machine has multiple network interface cards (NICs), Interaction Media Server balances RTP network communications by randomly selecting a socket from a NIC that matches an IP address within the RtpAddressLocal and RtpAddressLocalMask values.

9. Click Apply Changes.