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 delivering large files such as video, music, archives (.zip), or executables (.exe). This resource type provides optimized caching behavior for large objects, improving performance and minimizing load on your origin servers.

In the Create CDN Resource form, you can configure one of the following:

• Large Content Caching – for static large files such as videos, music, zip, or exe files.

• VOD Content Caching – for media content that requires transcoding to streaming protocols (e.g., HLS, DASH).

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

You can also reach this page from the Overview screen by clicking Get Started Now, which redirects to CDN Resources.

Create a Large CDN Resource

Note: Following file extensions are not allowed in a Large CDN Resource. The service will return a 403 error when calling these type of files.

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

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Access the Create CDN Resource page.

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

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Select the resource type.

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

Three configuration tabs appear: Large Content Caching, VOD Content Caching, and Streaming Content Caching.

Select the Large, VOD & Streaming resource type.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Create the resource.

Click Create CDN Resource at the bottom of the form. The new resource appears in the CDN Resources list. Configuration and availability are indicated by icons under:

• Config Status – Green check shows valid configuration.

• Resource Status – Blue toggle indicates the resource is active.

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(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.

After creation, your Large CDN Resource appears in the CDN Resources list with valid configuration indicators. You can verify connectivity by running:

ping example.mncdn.com

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