Create Large CDN Resource

Learn how to create a Large CDN Resource in the Medianova Control Panel for large file delivery, video-on-demand (VOD), or streaming content caching.

A Large CDN Resource is designed for large-sized objects such as video files, audio files, archives, and executable downloads. It provides optimized caching and delivery behavior for large payloads while reducing load on origin servers.

Depending on your use case, you can configure one of the following delivery modes:

• Large Content Caching for static large files

• VOD Content Caching for media that requires adaptive streaming preparation

• Streaming Content Caching for already packaged streaming protocols

Use a Large CDN Resource when delivering:

• Large static files (for example, video files, audio files, .zip, .exe)

• Video-on-demand content requiring adaptive streaming formats

• Packaged streaming protocols such as HLS or DASH

Do not use Large CDN Resources for small static assets such as images, CSS, or JavaScript files. Use Small CDN Resources for those use cases.

Create a Large CDN Resource

Large CDN Resources do not support the following file extensions. Requests for these file types return 403 Forbidden responses.

aspx, ashx, bmp, css, cur, gif, htm, html, ico, jpeg, jpg, js, pdf, php, png, psb, psd, svg, swf, swz, tif, tiff, txt, webp, woff, xml, eot, otf, ttf, jpr

1

Access the Create CDN Resource page.

From the left menu, go to CDN → Create CDN Resource.

2

Select the resource type.

In Select CDN Resource Type, choose Large, VOD & Streaming.

Three configuration tabs appear:

• Large Content Caching

• VOD Content Caching

• Streaming Content Caching

Select the Large, VOD & Streaming resource type.

3

Configure delivery mode

Choose the configuration tab that matches your content type.

4

Large Content Caching

Use Large Content Caching for static large files such as videos, music, .zip, and .exe.

• CDN Resource Name – Enter a short, descriptive name for your resource. → This name will appear in your default CDN hostname (for example, example.mncdn.com).

• Source of Your Files

  • My Origin (Origin Pull) – Medianova fetches content directly from your server.

    • Click Add and complete:

      • Domain or IP

      • HTTP Port / HTTPS Port

      • Protocol

      • Host Header

      • (Optional) Origin SNI Request, Priority, Weight if multiple origins exist.

  • Stook Object Storage (Origin Push) – Medianova hosts your files.

    • Choose your Stook Bucket / Path.

    • (Optional) Add a CDN Resource Label.

    • Set FTP Password and Confirm Password for uploads.

5

VOD Content Caching

Use VOD Content Caching if you plan to deliver video content and need automatic packaging for streaming protocols.

• CDN Resource Name – Provide a name for the VOD resource.

• Source of Your Files

  • My Origin (Origin Pull) – Specify your Origin URL (for example, https://www.example.com).

  • Stook Object Storage (Origin Push) – Choose a Stook Bucket/Path.

  • (Optional) Enable Medianova VOD Packaging to automatically prepare your MP4 files for streaming protocols (HLS, DASH).

  • Set FTP Password and Confirm Password to upload files if required.

• CDN Resource Label – (Optional) Add a label for identification.

6

Streaming Content Caching

Use Streaming Content Caching for packaged streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH, and Microsoft Smooth Streaming.

• CDN Resource Name – Enter a short, descriptive name for your resource. → This name will appear in your default CDN hostname (for example, example.lg.mncdn.com).

• Source of Your Files

  • My Origin (Origin Pull) – Medianova fetches content directly from your server.

    • Click Add and complete:

      • Domain or IP

      • HTTP Port / HTTPS Port

      • Protocol

      • Host Header

      • (Optional) Origin SNI Request, Priority, Weight if multiple origins exist.

• CDN Resource Label – (Optional) Add a label for identification.

7

Create the resource.

1. Review the configuration.

2. Click Create CDN Resource.

The resource appears in the CDN Resources list.

Configuration and availability are shown by status icons:

• Config Status A green icon confirms that the configuration is valid.

• Resource Status A blue toggle indicates that the resource is active and enabled.

8

(Optional) Configure your custom domain (CNAME).

If you want to serve content using your own domain (for example, cdn.yourdomain.com) instead of the default hostname (example.mncdn.com), configure a CNAME record.

To use your own domain, add a CNAME under the CNAME & SSL tab of your CDN Resource. For detailed steps, see CNAME for CDN Resource.

• Use Large Content Caching for large, static files, VOD Content Caching for media that needs adaptive packaging, and Streaming Content Caching for packaged streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH, and Microsoft Smooth Streaming.

• Config Status and Resource Status icons confirm that setup is complete.

• If configuration fails, verify origin connectivity and port settings.

Validate CDN delivery

After creation, verify connectivity using the following command:

curl -svo /dev/null "https://example.mncdn.com/" --compressed

• Replace example.mncdn.com with your CDN URL. Use the Custom CNAME if configured.

• Use a URL path that returns 200 OK.

A successful response confirms that the resource is active and accessible through Medianova’s edge network.

Troubleshooting notes

• If configuration fails, verify origin connectivity and port settings.

• Ensure DNS changes (especially Custom CNAME records) have fully propagated before testing.

• For SSL errors, confirm that the certificate matches the domain and is active.