2 Oracle DIVAdirector Software

This chapter discusses the software in general and identifies prerequisites for installation.

DIVAdirector Prerequisites

DIVAdirector Server requires either the Microsoft Server 2008 R2, or Microsoft Server 2012 R2 operating system.

The server can connect to Oracle DIVArchive 6.5 or later. You will install DIVAdirector Server, PostgreSQL database, DIVAdirector, and the following components:

  • DIVAdirector Web Server 5.2

  • DIVAdirector Server 5.2

  • DDMedia 5.2

  • PostgreSQL 9.4.4

The client computers must have either Microsoft Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate (either 32-bit or 64-bit) with Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Mac OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later. If the target computer runs Windows 7 but does not have SP1 installed, update the computer's operating system to the SP1 level through the Windows Update utility before installing DIVAdirector.

DIVAdirector 5.2 supports the following browsers in Windows 7:

  • Internet Explorer 7, 8, and 9

  • Chrome 18.0

  • Firefox 12.0

  • Safari 5.1.5

    • Drag-and-drop from the right main windows to the left navigation pane is not supported. Drag-and-drop from and to the left navigation pane is supported.

DIVAdirector 5.2 supports the following browsers in Mac OSX:

  • Chrome 18.0

  • Firefox 12.0

  • Safari 5.1.5

Ensure that the computer name is set before running DIVAdirector installer. This is important because the computer name cannot be changed once DIVAdirector is installed since it invalidates the rights and permissions of the IIS user account.

Ensure that the computer's drives and network connections are correctly configured. Storage locations must have appropriate access rights, and network devices must have their login credentials configured to connect automatically.

Ensure the computer's Administrator account has a secure password.

If Teamviewer is being installed only use release 6 or later and use the following procedure to confirm the required settings:

  1. In Teamviewer, click the Extras menu item, then navigate to Options, then Advanced.

  2. Click the Show advanced options button.

  3. Scroll down to the Advanced Network Options section of the screen and select the check box for Don't use incoming ports 80 and 443 (recommended for web servers only). This option may, or may not, be present depending on your release of Teamviewer.

  4. Click the OK button and exit the Options area.

If you are performing an upgrade, DIVAdirector 5.2 can be upgraded from DIVAdirector 4.1 or earlier DIVAdirector 5.x releases. The upgrade is not compatible with DIVAdirector releases before 4.1 or (specifically) release 4.2. Verify that older releases of DIVAdirector are upgraded to 4.1 or 5.x before using the installer to upgrade to release 5.2.

DIVAdirector 5.2 New Features and Enhancements

DIVAdirector 5.2 includes the following new and enhanced features:

  • PostgreSQL replaced the Linter Database Engine, providing better stability and performance.

  • Support for Proxy Multi-Channel Audio.

  • Integration support for Venera Rapid, Venera Pulsar, Tektronix Cerify, and Interra Baton to provide QC Report information for stored assets.

  • Support for performing date queries through Basic Search.

  • Support for performing Boolean query operations (AND, OR and NOT).

  • Configurable number of search results for each page.

  • Ability to download Proxy Videos locally.

See the Oracle DIVAdirector Administrator's Guide for detailed information on these enhancements.