Creating a new FlashEdge source server

A FlashEdge source server (origin) is a crucial component that your CDN Zone pulls and caches content from, serving as the source for delivering that content to end-users efficiently. The reason why you have the option to add multiple origins to one distribution is that you can, for instance, serve static content (pictures, videos, etc.) from one origin and serve your dynamic content from a different origin behind only one FlashEdge distribution.

Follow the steps below to set up your new origin:

Accessing the origin creation page

1. Log in to your FlashEdge account.

2. Navigate to the FlashEdge CDN Zone for which you want to create a new source server.

3. Click on the “Source Server” tab in the console.

Initiating the origin creation

1. Look for the option to "Add Source Server" and click on it.

2. You'll be presented with the following fields to fill in or select:

Origin details

1. Origin Name (origin-1): This is a name you'll assign to your origin for easy identification.

2. Fill Your Domain Name: Enter the public domain name of your server or service. For example, if you're using a virtual machine in an environment like vm.yourorigin.com or if you are using an AWS S3 bucket or an elastic load balancer, enter the corresponding domain name.

3. Protocol Policy: Choose the protocol that FlashEdge should use to connect to your origin. You have three options:

   • HTTP Only: FlashEdge will connect to the origin using HTTP.

   • HTTPS Only: FlashEdge will connect to the origin using HTTPS.

   • Match Viewer: FlashEdge will use the same protocol as the viewer used to access your content (HTTP or HTTPS).

4. In Advanced settings, you can set:

   1. Origin Path (optional): If your content is stored within a specific path on your origin (e.g., vm.yourorigin.com/assets), you can specify it here.

   2. Ports to use for HTTP and HTTPS

Review and Confirmation

1. Double-check all the information you've entered.

2. Once you're satisfied, click on the "Create New Origin" button.

You've successfully set up a new origin for your FlashEdge distribution. Your distribution will now pull and cache content from the specified origin, making your content delivery faster and more efficient. If you are creating more than one origin, make sure that you’ll create a correct FlashEdge cache behavior, so you can forward requests to multiple origins.

Feel free to repeat these steps to add more origins or modify existing ones as needed.