Install ArcGIS Video Server

To install ArcGIS Video Server, complete the steps below.

Note:

The installation mode you use determines the default uninstallation mode. For example, if you install silently from the command line, the default uninstallation mode is to uninstall silently from the command line.

Do the following before you install ArcGIS Video Server:

• Verify that your system meets the system requirements.
• Obtain an authorization file for the machine on which you are installing ArcGIS Video Server.
• Verify that ports 21080 and 21443 are available on the machine where you are installing ArcGIS Video Server. Port 21443 must be reachable by ArcGIS Web Adaptor (if used) or external clients. If a firewall is in place between ArcGIS Web Adaptor or external clients, open port 21443 in the firewall.

Note:

It is recommended that you install ArcGIS Video Server in an NVIDIA GPU environment that supports NVENC (encoding) and NVDEC (decoding) for optimal publishing, encoding, use, and dissemination of video services.

1. Run the ArcGIS Video Server installation wizard you downloaded from My Esri.
2. Specify a location on the computer to store the installation directory.

   The installation directory contains the ArcGIS Video Server files. The default installation location on Linux is ${HOME}/arcgis/video.

   Note:

   This directory must be local to the machine. You cannot install ArcGIS Video Server on a shared network directory (NFS mounted folder). Folders with special characters in their names (such as $) are not supported.

3. The Software Authorization Wizard opens at the end of the ArcGIS Video Server installation. There are three authorization options:
   • I have installed my software and need to authorize it—Select this option if you do not already have an authorization file.
   • I have already authorized the software and need to authorize additional extensions—Select this option if you've already authorized ArcGIS Video Server for use and want to authorize additional extensions (if available).
   • I have received an authorization file from ESRI and am now ready to finish the authorization process—Select this option if you've already received your authorization file. If you select this option, then browse to the location of the file and upload it.

   There are two methods you can use to provide your authorization information:

   • Authorize with ESRI now using the internet—Select this option to receive the authorization file immediately. It requires an internet connection.
   • Authorize at ESRI's website or by email to receive your authorization file—Select this option if you're authorizing in a disconnected environment.
4. Modify your OS privileges to allow the systemd service to load and manage processes on ArcGIS Video Server.
   1. In a terminal, switch to the root user.
   2. Copy the <ArcGIS Video Server install directory>/framework/etc/scripts/agsvideo.service unit file to /etc/systemd/system, and change the file permissions of this relocated file from 700 to 600 using the following command: chmod 600 /etc/systemd/system/agsvideo.service
5. Still as the root user, run the following command:

   $ systemctl enable agsvideo.service

6. Restart the systemd service and review its status to verify that it's properly configured:

   $ systemctl stop agsvideo.service
   $ systemctl start agsvideo.service
   $ systemctl status agsvideo.service

7. End the root user session.
8. Reboot the operating system and verify that ArcGIS Video Server starts properly.

After installing ArcGIS Video Server, create an ArcGIS Video Server site.