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2.4 Central Server

Installation Order

Install Central Server components in the following order:

  1. Stream Labs MP Database — choose one of three options (see below)
  2. Stream Labs MP Database Agent Service — configure using SQL DB Agent Configurator
  3. Stream Labs MP Backend Service
  4. Stream Labs MP Frontend Service

Installation Rules

  • Run all installers with administrative rights
  • If a Windows SmartScreen warning appears, allow the installation to proceed
  • Keep the default settings provided by each installer unless instructed otherwise

Step 1 — Database

Three database options are available. Choose based on your performance requirements:

Option Storage Limit Notes
Stream Labs MP Database SQL Server ENU Unlimited Full version — required for initial installation
Stream Labs MP Database Standard Up to 100 GB For medium deployments
Stream Labs MP Database Express Up to 10 GB For small deployments

Warning

The full version (SQL Server ENU) must be installed during the initial installation. It can be replaced with Standard or Express later if needed.

When installing the database, enter the following credentials:

  • Database Name: MultiScreenDB
  • User ID: MultiScreenDBAdmin
  • Password: at your discretion

Figure 8. Database login and password Figure 8. Database login and password

Tip

You may use custom names for the database and username — just make sure to record them, as they will be required in subsequent steps.

Security

Follow your organization's information security guidelines when generating and storing the database password.

The database can be installed on a separate server. In this case, configure the Stream Labs MP Database Agent Service to connect to that server by specifying the correct path in the SQL DB Agent Configurator. For best performance, install the database on a dedicated high-speed disk.

If you need guidance on choosing a database option, contact Stream Labs.

Step 2 — Database Agent Service

After installing Stream Labs MP Database Agent Service, launch the SQL DB Agent Configurator and enter the database connection attributes:

  • Database name
  • Server address
  • Username
  • Password

These must match the values entered during the database installation.

Figure 9. Properties of the SQL DB Agent Configurator Figure 9. Properties of the SQL DB Agent Configurator (example)

The SQL DB Agent Configurator executable is located in the installation folder of Stream Labs MP Database Agent Service.

Step 3 — Backend Service

During installation, specify:

  • BackEnd port — default: 40000
  • Database connection attributes (same as above)

Figure 10. Settings of Stream Labs MP Backend Service Figure 10. Settings of Stream Labs MP Backend Service

Step 4 — Frontend Service

During installation, specify:

  • BackEnd URL — default: http://localhost:40000 (change this if Backend was installed on a different server)
  • FrontEnd host — default: localhost
  • FrontEnd port — default: 2020

Figure 11. Settings of Stream Labs MP Frontend Service Figure 11. Settings of Stream Labs MP Frontend Service

Firewall

If a firewall is active, check the Open port in firewall option during installation to automatically add the required exceptions.

Verifying Central Server Installation

Open a browser and navigate to the address and port specified during the Frontend Service installation. If the default settings were used: http://localhost:2020

If the MultiProbe login window appears, the Central Server has been installed successfully.

Figure 12. MultiProbe login window Figure 12. MultiProbe login window

Next Step

Proceed to install software on the Monitoring Nodes.