HP-UX Multimedia Streaming Protocols (MSP) Release Notes

Announcement
The following information applies to version 1.001 of the Multimedia Streaming
Protocols (MSP) software on the HP-UX 11i v1, HP-UX 11i v2, and HP-UX 11i v3
operating systems.
The MSP framework for HP-UX multimedia streaming servers comprises libraries
required for implementing the MSP protocols and transmitting real-time data.
The following lists the protocols that the multimedia streaming applications use:
• Real Time Protocol (RTP)
• Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
• Session Description Protocol (SDP)
In the HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 operating systems both the 32-bit and 64-bit
versions of MSP libraries are delivered but the HP-UX 11i v1 operating system contains
only the 32-bit version of MSP libraries.
The MSP software is available as a web upgrade on the HP-UX 11i v1 and HP-UX 11i
v2 operating systems at http://www.software.hp.com
Starting with the HP-UX 11i v3 release, MSP is available as an optional bundle
(Media-Streaming) while installing the HP-UX 11i v3 operating system. By default,
this bundle is not selected for installation. You must select this bundle to install MSP
while installing the HP-UX 11i v3 operating system.
What Is in This Version
This section outlines the features that MSP offers.
The MSP software includes the following libraries:
• RTP library – librtp.sl
• RTSP library – librtsp.sl
• SDP library – libsdp.sl
Protocol Overview
The following lists the protocols that MSP includes:
• RTP
Real Time Protocol (RTP) is a transport protocol that provides end-to-end network
transport functions for applications transmitting data with real-time properties,
such as interactive audio and video.
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