This section provides an overview to SmartSync feature and how it minimizes server load/storage and network traffic to reduce cost.
SmartSync is the latest mechanism used by AEM Screens. It serves as a replacement of the current method used to cache offline channels and delivering them to the player.
It executes both on the server-side and client-side.
On Server-side:
On Client-side:
SmartSync feature provides a number of benefits to your AEM Screens project. It allows
Adobe strongly recommends on using SmartSync for AEM Screens projects.
If you have already installed AEM 6.3 Feature Pack 5 and AEM 6.4 Feature Pack 3, you can enable SmartSync for assets to improve disk space usage. To enable SmartSync, follow the section below to transition from ContentSync to SmartSync, thus enabling SmartSync.
SmartSync is available to Screens Player with supported servers AEM 6.4.3 FP3.
Refer to the AEM Screens Player Downloads to download the latest player. The following table describes the minimum player version required for each platform:
Platform | Minimum Supported Player Version |
---|---|
Android | 3.3.72 |
Chrome OS | 1.0.136 |
Windows | 1.0.136 |
Follow the steps below to transition from ContentSync to SmartSync:
Migrating from ContentSync to SmartSync requires clearing of ContentSync cache before activating SmartSync.
Navigate to the ContentSync console from your instance using the link https://localhost:4502/libs/cq/contentsync/content/console.html and click Clear Cache, as shown in the figure below:
All content cache must be cleared before using SmartSync for the first time.
Navigate to Adobe Experience Manager Web Console Configuration via AEM instance --> hammer icon --> Operations --> Web Console.
Adobe Experience Manager Web Console Configuration opens. Search for offlinecontentservice.
For searching the Screens Offline Content Service property, press Command+F for Mac and Control+F for Windows.
Click Save to enable the Screens Offline Content Services property and hence use SmartSync for AEM Screens.
Once you have enabled SmartSync, you must navigate to your project and click Update Offline Content (from the action bar), as shown in the figure below.