In a content distribution model, you should configure one server (either an existing content delivery server or a separate server) to be the user-generated content server.
Before you begin
Each content delivery server needs to be configured to use a user-generated content server. Once configured, each server will read their user-generated content from this single user-generated content server, and write all of their new user-generated content to this server as well, instead of storing it locally. This allows a group of content delivery servers to present a single, consistent set of user-generated content to your user community. The best way to share this configuration amongst your content delivery servers is to include it in a configuration package to be pushed by your content distribution profile.
Define the following configuration in the configuration package being used for your content distribution profile.
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Procedure
- Define and export a new configuration package specifically to distribute your user-generated content server settings. Do not include any skins, publications, or configuration items in this configuration package. See Defining a Configuration Package.
- If you are in a SDL LiveContent Reach application, click Home in the breadcrumb trail.
The Review and Collaboration landing page appears.
- In the Administration Tools pane, click Manage Application.
The Manage Application application appears.
- Click Global Config.
- Add a new custom config item named
proxy.ugc.url. Leave its value field blank. See Adding Global Config Settings.
- Under Distribution Center click Packaging , and create a configuration packaging profile.
- Click Global Config, add only the
proxy.ugc.url to the configuration package. Check the proxy.ugc.url configuration item, to include it in your configuration package.
- In the
proxy.ugc.url item, type the fully qualified domain name, protocol, and port of the user-generated content server.
For example, https://neptune.example.com:8080/
- Click Save.
- Export the configuration package.
- Create a new content distribution profile. See Creating a Content Distribution Profile.
- In the Configuration Package drop-down, select the new package containing the user-generated content settings (
proxy.ugc.url).
- On the Content Delivery Servers tab, add each of your servers.
Note: If you user-generated content server is not going to serve as a content delivery server, do not include it in your content delivery group.
- Click Enable Synchronization.
- Save the distribution profile
- Return to the Distribution Center, select the profile then click Synchronize Selected.
- When this configuration package is pushed to your content delivery servers, they will immediately start to use the user-generated content server as the central repository for all user-generated content.