System Requirements

Before installing Centova Cast, you should make sure that your server meets the following basic requirements.

Software

• Operating System
  Centova Cast supports the following operation systems:

  • CentOS 4/5/6 (or equivalent RHEL release)
  • Debian Stable

  Other operating systems based on CentOS or Debian should (in theory) work with Centova Cast, but are untested and officially unsupported.

• Database server
  You must have a working MySQL v4.1 or MySQL v5.0, v5.1, or v5.5 database server either installed on your server, or accessible over the network.

• Streaming server
  Supported streaming servers include:

  • SHOUTcast DNAS v2.0
  • SHOUTcast DNAS v1.9.8
  • IceCast v2.x

  Note that the installer can download and install SHOUTcast DNAS v1/2 and IceCast for you automatically.

• Streaming source
  Supported streaming sources (also sometimes referred to as "autoDJ" software) include:

  • sc_trans 2.0 [SHOUTcast only]
  • sc_trans 0.4 [SHOUTcast only]
  • ices-cc v0.4.1 [SHOUTcast / IceCast]
  • ices v2 [IceCast only]
  • ices v0.4 [SHOUTcast / IceCast]
  • ezstream 0.4 [IceCast only]

  Note that the installer can download and install sc_trans v0.4/2.0 or (in most cases) ices-cc for you automatically.

• Package Manager
  Centova Cast's installer can automatically use yum (on CentOS-based distributions) or apt (on Debian-based distributions) to install necessary packages prior to installation. Accordingly, a working yum or apt installation is required.

• Miscellaneous
  The GNU C compiler (gcc) is required for installation. A scheduled task (cron job) must be configured for Centova Cast.

Networking

Centova Cast requires at least one IP address for its control panel and any hosted streams.

Caveats:

• This IP address must not have another web server on port 80 if you wish to use Centova Cast's port 80 proxy.
• This IP address must not have another FTP server on port 21 if you wish to use Centova Cast's built-in FTP server to allow users to upload media.