服务器评测
Helix Server是由著名的流媒体技术服务商Real Networks公司提供的一种流媒体服务器软件，利用它可以在网上提供Real Video和MMS格式文件的流媒体播放服务，配上相应设备后，还具有现场直播的功能。下面介绍一下有关Helix服务器的获取、安装、运行管理和使用方法。Helix服务器软件是一个商业软件，使用时需要付费。但RealNetworks公司提供了这个软件的试用评估版，可以从公司的网站下载，主页地址是http://www.realnetworks.com/
http://www.realnetworks.com/products-services/helix/media/server_proxy.aspx
填写完相应的信息后下载rs1300-ga-linux-rhel5.tar.gz
同时之前填写的邮箱中会收到一封邮件，里面有下载License Key的地址，从该地址上下载License Key文件
WHEN INSTALLING Helix Server, you will be prompted for a License Key file. You may download your License Key(s) from the following download links:
License key for Helix Server Basic 13.0 may be downloaded from:
http://licensedownload.realnetworks.com/licgen/recovery.cfm?lfn=RNKey-Helix_Server_Basic_13.0-130-xxxxxxxxxxx.lic
开始安装：
[root@server2 ~]# cd /usr/local/src/tarbag/
[root@server2 tarbag]# tar -zxvf rs1300-ga-linux-rhel5.tar.gz
[root@server2 tarbag]# chmod +x rs1300-ga-linux-rhel5.bin
[root@server2 tarbag]# ./rs1300-ga-linux-rhel5.bin
Extracting files for Helix installation……………………
Welcome to the Helix Server (Columbia) (13.0.0.479) Setup for UNIX
Setup will help you get Helix Server running on your computer.
Press [Enter] to continue…//此处按回车
If a Helix Server license key file has been sent to you,
please enter its directory path below. If you have not
received a Helix Server license key file, then this server
WILL NOT OPERATE until a license key file is placed in
the server’s License directory. Please obtain a free
Basic Helix Server license or purchase a commercial license
from our website at http://www.real.com/. If you need
further assistance, please visit our on-line support area
at http://service.real.com/.
MachineID: f87d-fe87-b80d-dd45-abc1-d796-9cad-3265
License Key File: []: /usr/local/src/tarbag/RNKey-Helix_Server_Basic_13.0-130-xxxxxxxxxxx.lic
//此处键入license key的位置
Installation and use of Helix Server requires
acceptance of the following terms and conditions:
Press [Enter] to display the license text…//此处输入回车
license agreement and continue with Helix Server setup.
If you do not accept these terms, enter “No”
and installation of Helix Server will be cancelled.
I accept the above license: [Accept]: //此处输入回车
Enter the complete path to the directory where you want
Helix Server to be installed. You must specify the full
pathname of the directory and have write privileges to
the chosen directory.
Directory: [/usr/local/src/tarbag]: /usr/local/helix //此处输入安装目录位置
Please enter a username and password that you will use
to access the web-based Helix Server Administrator and monitor.
Username []: admin //输入用户名和密码
Password []:
Confirm Password []:
You have selected the following Helix Server configuration:
Encoder User/Password: admin/****
Monitor Password: ****
Admin User/Password: admin/****
Admin Port: 13159
RTSP Port: 554
HTTP Port: 80
MMS Port: 1755
FCS Port: 8008
SSPL Port: 8009
Content Mgmt Port: 8010
Destination: /usr/local/helix
Enter [F]inish to begin copying files, or [P]revious to go
back to the previous prompts: [F]: //按回车确认以上信息
Copying Helix Server files…
Helix Server installation is complete.
If at any time you should require technical
assistance, please visit our on-line support area
at http://service.real.com/.
Cleaning up installation files…
Done.
启动helix服务器
[root@server2 ~]# /usr/local/helix/Bin/rmserver /usr/local/helix/rmserver.cfg &
[root@server2 ~]# netstat -ntpl |grep rmserver
[root@jsb-ylw-5052 ~\ <303>]#netstat -ntpl |grep rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:9090 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:7077 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8008 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8009 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:8010 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:554 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:13159 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:1755 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 9506/rmserver
视频文件存放的目录位置
[root@server2 ~]# ls /usr/local/helix/Content/
1.rm House RealQT.mov RealWM.wmv
Africa nscfile RealVideo8-120-1.rm rtpencodersdp
Archive RealMP3.mp3 RealVideo8-120-2.rm Sports-rm.hpl.rm
试播放视频文件
管理页面：http://127.0.0.1:13159/admin/index.html，默认是英文界面，可下载汉化包进行汉化
汉化包下载地址：http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2010-04/25402.htm，下载完后解压并替换原来的/usr/loca/helix/HelixAdministrator目录即可
