Open a command console on the target machine. Or simply SSH login to the machine.

Install EvoStream Media Server

2.1 Switch to root user or use the sudo utility if available.

sudo su -

or simply

su -

2.2 Download script for adding the EvoStream Media Server repository.

For Ubuntu or Debian:

# wget http://apt.evostream.com/installkeys.sh -O /tmp/installkeys.sh

For CentOS, Fedora or RHEL:

# curl http://yum.evostream.com/installkeys.sh -o /tmp/installkeys.sh

2.3 Execute the script.

# sh /tmp/installkeys.sh

2.4 Install the packages.

For Ubuntu or Debian:

# apt-get install evostream-mediaserver

For CentOS, Fedora or RHEL:

# yum install evostream-mediaserver

2.5 Copy the downloaded license file to '/etc/evostreamms/' folder.

If you don't have any license file yet, you can get a demo license from here.

# cp /path/to/License.licXXXX /etc/evostreamms/License.lic

Start EvoStream Media Server

# service evostreamms start

Connect to EvoStream Media Server using telnet (no need for root privilege)

# telnet 127.0.0.1 1112

Pull and play an external stream

On the telnet console, send the following command: pullstream uri=rtsp://<RTSP server IP>:<optional port>/<stream> localstreamname=<local stream name>

For example, for an RTSP source at 192.168.2.106 and port of 5544 with a stream name of cameraStream:

pullstream uri=rtsp://192.168.2.106:5544/cameraStream localstreamname=stream1

Using any video player (such as VLC), play the stream: rtsp://<EMS server IP>:5544/<local stream name>

For example, for an EvoStream Media Server running at 192.168.2.45 and has a local stream name of stream1:

rtsp://192.168.2.45:5544/stream1

Record a local stream

record localstreamname=stream1 pathtofile=/tmp/recorded type=flv

Stop EvoStream Media Server

On the telnet console, simply send the shutdownserver command.

shutdownserver

EvoStream Media Server will respond with the key parameter:

z{"data":{"key":"ivRzAQM9OPdOT1qV"},"description":"Call shutdownserver again with the provided key","status":"SUCCESS"}

Use the returned key to send the shutdownserver command again along with the key parameter:

shutdownserver key=ivRzAQM9OPdOT1qV