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title: Installation
slug: zixi-broadcaster-zec-current-version/XwPH-installation
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createdAt: 2024-12-26T18:57:24.510Z
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Please ensure your machine meets the [Requirements](docId\:oeAxg1BO_XYVIMZPKt7zS) prior to installation.
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## Broadcaster Installation Process

### Launch and Configure EC2 Instance

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Launch an EC2 instance with the recommended specifications.
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Attach the instance to your VPC and subnet.
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Allocate a static IPv4 address.
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Attach a second NIC from the same subnet. This is critical for DPDK to run successfully.

- NIC 1 (Index 0): Control and management traffic 
- NIC 2 (Index 1): Dedicated DPDK traffic 

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### Initial System Verification

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SSH into the EC2 Instance.
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Install the Broadcaster.
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Log in to the Broadcaster.
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Navigate to Settings -> Network.
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Verify you see 2 NICS listed with static IPV4 addresses. Gateway can be empty.
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Driver shows as ena for both interfaces.

![Screenshot: Showing network settings configuration](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/57aFrCf2yumu0OOKwhQjV_image.png "Screenshot: Showing network settings configuration")
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### Install DPDK Components

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On a clean Zixi Broadcaster deployment, you should see an "Install DPDK" button.
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Click "Install DPDK".
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You will get the following pop-up:

![Install DPDK Popup window](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/YgZ7UdJsURyoVtlN5-lL-_dpdkinstall3-copy.png "Install DPDK Popup window")
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In your SSH Terminal window, navigate to the Zixi install directory and run

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sudo ./dpdk-install.sh
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The script will: 

- Download and compile DPDK libraries 
- Configure huge pages 
- Set up CPU affinity 
- Install necessary kernel modules 
- Configure system parameters 

Green text indicates a successful installation - see screenshot below.

![Screenshot: Terminal showing green indicators for successful installation](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/32u8-wjufTFshZWZFepbu_image.png "Screenshot: Terminal showing green indicators for successful installation")
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### Enable DPDK in Zixi Broadcaster

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Restart the broadcaster from the Main Dashboard.
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Reload the Network -> Settings page.
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Click "Enable DPDK" on the Network Settings screen.

![Screenshot: Green 'Enable DPDK' button visible](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/dymeR2EKBgOOP2YQv8suR_dpdkinstall5-copy.png "Screenshot: Green 'Enable DPDK' button visible")
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### Configure Server Ports for DPDK

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Navigate to **Settings → General**.
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In the **Server Ports** section, for each port: 

- Select the **IP for DPDK** from the IP dropdown list.

  ![Screenshot: IP dropdown list](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/amUtKWPrNQCS-26DKyGuI-yzXrtMdVCDuCM5Bs5Tssz-20250408-175254.png "Screenshot: IP dropdown list")
- This will be the IP of your second NIC.
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**Restart the Broadcaster** from the Main Dashboard.
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### Verify DPDK Successful Installation

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On the Main Status Dashboard in the Broadcaster, the 2nd NIC should be blue, which indicates DPDK is running.

![Screenshot: DPDK NIC info in blue](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/5uiVOhUClTfppr8nwb0j9_image.png "Screenshot: DPDK NIC info in blue")
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In "Statistics" for the DPDK Nic (2nd NIC), the data should be increasing, indicating the stream traffic is flowing. If it is empty, there is an issue.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/xXWJX8JsMfcEgq9K92OKE_image.png)
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In the SSH terminal, you will see the same \<NIC name> with \_mirror suffix

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/SkLw6e-3D6TaLY-2Oup-b_dpdkinstall9.png)
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## ZEN Master Installation Process

When enabled, ZEN Master will apply a second NIC to the launched instance.

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Select DPDK from the cluster Configuration options to enable

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/mzxtTQEvCNIdUNgF2kuwJ/Q5UlirwqW6tKyVEwstK1I_image.png)
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Provide the pre-configured AWS subnet and Security Group for the additional DPDK network interface, ensuring they are available to the instance in the selected region.

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