Updating Ad Manager Segments

 

Below are the steps to use when needing to change the number of spots or the segments in an existing Ad Manager install.

1. Create the new segment(s), including type, capacity and padding
2. Create the new loop(s)
3. Assign the new segment(s) to the new loop(s), in accordance with their new loop sales policy (order of segments, number of items from each segment)
4. Create any new layouts, if necessary (shouldn't be unless there is a new feature)
   1. Finalize Layout
5. Create new Channel(s)
   1. Assign the appropriate layout to each channel
   2. Assign the new segment(s) to the appropriate frame(s)
6. Update Player Output(s) to point to new channel(s) with the date the new channel goes live.
7. Go to Player list and republish
8. Create new subcontracts for all affected subcontracts, using the new segment(s), starting the date of the channel change
9. Schedule the reservation(s) for all affected subcontracts
10. After the channel has gone live and no playback issues reported, find all reservations using the previous segment definitions after the channel change date and remove them.