Using an External Storage

Modification of location of the Zixi Broadcasters ‘cache’ directory may be desired to minimize HDD used at the default location for recording streams. The default storage location (C:\Program Files\Zixi\Broadcaster\cache) can be replaced by using a symbolic link.

To configure an external storage path in windows:

1. On the Zixi Broadcaster Windows machine, stop the Zixi Broadcaster service, by going into the operating system Services screen.

2. Double click the Zixi Broadcaster service to open its configuration properties.

3. Under the General tab, in the Startup type drop-down menu, select the Manual option.

4. Click the Stop button and then click OK.
   
   

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5. Delete the ‘cache’ file located at C:\Program Files\Zixi\Broadcaster\cache. This may require Administrator privileges depending on your environment.

6. On the planned new location create your new cache directory. In the example below the directory was created in d:\_Zixi\Bx\cache.
   
   

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7. Go into the Windows Command line (cmd) as an Administrator.

8. Enter a makelink command to create a new Symbolic link from the original path to the newly created ‘cache’ folder. For example: mklink /D "c:\Program Files\Zixi\Broadcaster\cache" d:\_Zixi\Bx\cache
   
   

   The newly created symbolic link for cache will be displayed in the following directory - C:\Program Files\Zixi\Broadcaster\  

9. Go into the operating system Services screen.

10. Double click the Zixi Broadcaster service to open its configuration properties.

11. Under the General tab, in the Startup type drop-down menu, select the Automatic option.

12. Click the Start button and then click OK.
    The recording of input streams will be stored in the new directory.