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EtherneTV Portal Server
ETV v4.2 Portal Server
User Guide
December 14, 2007
4410-0097-0008

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  • Page 1 VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server ETV v4.2 Portal Server User Guide December 14, 2007 4410-0097-0008...
  • Page 2 VBrick products. This freely available source code is posted at http://www.vbrick.com/opensource. About VBrick Systems Founded in 1997, VBrick Systems, an ISO 9001 certified vendor, is a privately held company that has enjoyed rapid growth by helping our customers successfully introduce mission critical video applications across their enterprise networks.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Portal Server v4.2 User Guide Organization ............. . v Getting Help .
  • Page 4 Schedule Privileges ........... . . 31 Viewing the Schedule .

  • Page 5: Organization

    Portal Server v4.2 User Guide This Portal Server User Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating the VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. This includes system administrators, software developers, network technicians, and end users in a variety of business environments. The EtherneTV Portal Server is a web-based portal for accessing and managing video assets including both live or stored audio and video files.

  • Page 6: Font Conventions

    usually answer your technical questions in 24 business hours or less. Also note that our publications team is committed to accurate and reliable documentation and we appreciate your feedback. If you find errors or omissions in any of our documents, please send e-mail to documentation@vbrick.com and let us know.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Topics in this chapter Overview ..............1 Portal Server Home Page .

  • Page 8: Downloaded Components

    No download is necessary for subsequent access. You must Browser† Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0 Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0 Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 1.0 Safari 1.2, Firefox 1.0 Safari 2.0, Firefox 1.0 Safari 3.0, Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 9: Portal Server Home Page

    The ETV Portal Server may require the installation of up to five components. If you check the box trust content from VBrick Systems Incorporated automatically downloaded the next time they are needed. After a download, you don’t have to restart your computer—just close the browser.

  • Page 10: Home Page

    See Emergency Broadcast on page 21. If you have publishing permissions you can publish an MPEG or WM video that you recorded using a VBStar or StreamPlayer Plus. See Add Video on page 22. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 11 Presentations Playlist Help Logout ETV Portal Server User Guide Launches a page from which you can access legacy rich media presentations that were published to an earlier version of the Portal Server. See Presentations on page 28. If you have no have legacy presentations, this hyperlink is not shown.
  • Page 12 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 13: Using The Portal Server

    Using the Portal Server Some Portal Server functionality may be restricted to certain users. If you are not authorized to launch an Emergency Broadcast displayed on the navigation footer on the Portal Server home page as shown in Figure 2. Your system may also have a hand-held remote control device.

  • Page 14: Channel Guide

    You use the Record pushbutton below the preview window to record a live stream or the Record Program option on the popup menu to record (or schedule a recording of) a program © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 15 Find Find content using specific search criteria. Enter characters or text, for example type "CNN," in the text field on the left and click can search by created by an administrator. The results of the search are displayed in a new window.
  • Page 16 User Guide for more about rich media presentations. This icon denotes live streams from a DVD, VCR, or other device (for example a satellite receiver) that can be controlled from the Portal Server. See Controlling Live Streams on page 13 for details. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 17 Control Buttons The icons on the bottom of the Preview Window control the video. (Note that the controls shown here for live broadcasts are different from those used for stored videos.) The buttons shown are for the Windows-based player. (Macintosh users may see the QuickTime Player buttons.) Mouseover each button to see the tool tip title.

  • Page 18: Viewing Multiple Streams

    Buttons" described above for a description of all the controls in the Preview Window. To start recording: 1. Launch a live channel. area under the control panel displays any Global Message Tile Windows Vertically Launch © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 19: Customizing Live Streams

    2. Press the red "record" button under the preview window. A message will note that a recording is in progress. Optionally, you can mouseover the program name and select . A red ball in the Channel Guide (Figure 2) indicates that a recording is Record Program in progress.

  • Page 20: Asset Library

    You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to work with streams if you first click on the player. Table 3. Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcut Description Ctrl+P Play Ctrl+S Stop Ctrl+Shift+F Fast Forward Ctrl+Shift+B Rewind page, any stream Live Broadcasts © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 21 Figure 3. Asset Library Title The title of the video clip is displayed after the icon indicating it is a video clip. A a thumbnail which provides a visual preview as to what is in the clip. Search Find videos using search criteria. Enter characters or text, for example type "CNN,"...
  • Page 22 When an entry is selected, it appears in the Preview Window. Note: In certain instances where the video link is to a non-MPEG video, an external player, such as Windows Media Player, Real Player, or QuickTime Player, may launch. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 23: Customizing Stored Videos

    Control Buttons The icons on the bottom of the Preview Window control the video. (Note that the controls here are different from those used for live broadcasts, for example, there is no Record button.) Mouseover each button to see the button title. •...
  • Page 24 Add New link Enter a Link Title b. Click when done. Repeat as many times as necessary. Add Link , and add a Folder Description Link Type as appropriate. For Keywords © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 25: Creating Thumbnails

    Link Title The title actually displayed on the Info page, for example "Click Here for More Information." Link Type • Web page URL – Enter a valid URL or copy and paste one from your web browser. • Uploaded File – Browse to select an upload file. This can be a PowerPoint, an image, or any file you want to make available to end users.

  • Page 26: Viewing Closed Captions

    , mouseover the playlist you just created, and click MyMedia , captions are displayed for all caption-enabled to update the screen or Refresh Edit with one MyMedia page. Playlists . A video stream must to remove all entries. Purge © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 27: Emergency Broadcast

    Click the Cancel icon to the left of each to cancel a recording or ingestion in progress. This also cancels the recording on the Live Broadcasts page. Emergency Broadcast An emergency broadcast can be launched by any ETV Portal Server user with appropriate permissions.

  • Page 28: Add Video

    Stop Emergency Broadcast Pre-defined template created by an administrator. Maximum duration in minutes after which the broadcast will automatically stop. Broadcast will run indefinitely until manually stopped. Add Video when done. to any VOD servers for © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 29 To add a video: 1. Click on the navigation bar. Add Video 2. Browse to a Source File 3. Select a folder. You can add the video to any folder shown in the dropdown Destination list. 4. Enter a required Name on the page;...

  • Page 30: Supported Stream Types

    MPEG-1 Any stream type. MPEG-2 Transport streams only. MPEG-4 Most stream types. All ISMA-compliant streams. Any stream type. Viewing Period, depending on which radio button you select. concurrent viewers. This overrides the default Global Setting. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 31: Playlists

    Playlists Playlists are saved in the multiple video files, or video file segments, regardless of format, into a virtual file. A playlist is a list of video streams, or parts of streams, that can be played as if they were a single video file.

  • Page 32: Creating Playlists

    2. Mouseover any playlist and click 3. Use any of the functionality explained below ( playlist. You can also change the page: Playlists Edit Playlist Down Remove location. Title Folder Add to Asset Library , etc.) to modify the © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 33 4. To add additional items to a playlist, mouseover any file in the click Add to Playlist. Info Each playlist has its own searchable metadata. You can add/change the name, the folder, keywords, etc. For example you can add a description or keywords that can be used for searching, as well as links to external web sites and desktop files.

  • Page 34: Presentations

    To navigate in the help window, use the tree controls on the left to expand a topic and the navigation buttons at the top to move to a different page. See Getting Help on page v for more information. 0h 23m 57s Live Broadcasts Asset Library © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc. pages.

  • Page 35: Logout

    Logout This command logs you out of the application and lets you log back in as a different user. This may be necessary to gain access to certain functionality. For example, some users may not be allowed to create thumbnails and you may want to login as a user who has the permissions to do this.
  • Page 36 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 37: Using The Scheduler

    Using the Scheduler Topics in this chapter Introduction ............. . 31 Live Broadcast .

  • Page 38: Viewing The Schedule

    The available content for creating a scheduled program include live streams from a VBrick encoder or stored files on an VOD server (or a VBStar). You can access the view (with several Month button). page Scheduling © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 39 from anywhere in the application. Any scheduled programs currently in progress will display a TV icon and can be launched by clicking the icon or from the can also be viewed from a PC if VBrick's StreamPlayer is installed) The first steps in creating a schedule are the same for all types of schedules.

  • Page 40: Recurrence

    (and a Remove Recurrence recurrence icon will be shown on the "calendar" page). and complete the fields. (To avoid format errors, Start Recurrence schedule is in effect, the © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 41 Schedule time Set start, end, and duration. Duration cannot exceed 24 hours. Recurrence pattern Monthly recurrence pattern. A recurring event is shown on the scheduler with a special icon. Range of recurrence Describe the start and end of the range. End can be none, number of occurrences, or a specific date.

  • Page 42: Advanced Settings

    Portal Server. The available settings depend on the device characteristics. For example, the following window shows advanced settings for an MPEG-4 encoder. See the VB4000-5000-6000 Admin Guide for more about these device settings. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 43: Create Schedule

    Create Schedule The final step in creating a schedule is to review and confirm the settings. If you are satisfied with the schedule and/or the recurrence pattern, click and change the settings as necessary. Note that if you schedule a recording with a recurrence pattern, the filenames shown on the following window are automatically appended with the date and time, for example: Delete Schedule...
  • Page 44 Create Schedule rather than Server Multicast as the Video Source: as the Video Source and click Next Next if no destinations are to be ), the scheduled event © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 45 3. Select the destination 4. Verify the information and click calendar. To use Enter Manually 1. Select Enter Manually 2. Enter the Schedule Start Options on the device type. Source Source MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or MPEG-4. IP Address Destination multicast IP address that will receive the broadcast. Range 224.0.0.0–239.255.255.255.

  • Page 46: Stored Broadcast

    RTSP vbs1d1.sdp that will receive the video and click VBrick(s) STB(s) to add the new schedule to the Create Schedule page and be available to authorized users for viewing. and click Stored Broadcast Next Finish © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 47 3. Select the source of the stored broadcast. It can be either a VBrick VBStar (with a hard drive) or a VOD server. Each has a different icon. This icon denotes a VOD Server with a specific IP address. Navigate through the file system to a source video on the VOD server.

  • Page 48: Conference

    Conference Next and click Private Public Next are available to configure encoders and decoders with exceptional Advanced Settings Finish to add the new schedule to the Create Schedule and use the defaults provided by © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 49: Record

    Record Use these steps to create a schedule that will initiate the recording of live content. This means that at the scheduled date and time the live content will be recorded, optionally ingested and FTPed, and made available on the To schedule a recording: 1.
  • Page 50 Asset Library ) are used solely for administrative purposes. to title, it will include the date and time in mmddyy >d >t , the recorded title will be ) will Links page. Others (e.g. history0608051105.mpg © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 51 Field name Shown only if custom fields are defined by an administrator. Dropdown list Shown only if custom dropdown lists are defined by an administrator. Links Title Link title shown on the Info page for the recording. Web Page URL Actual web URL displayed when you click on the title.

  • Page 52: Record By Manual Entry

    , you can only Manual Entry Record To Program Names and select Manual Entry to filename, it will >d >t format. For example, hhmm , the recorded file to add the new Create Schedule an NVR. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 53 MPEG-1 Enter a Program Name or IP Address and Port number. MPEG-2 Enter a Program Name or IP Address and Port number. MPEG-4 Enter a Program Name or URL. If URL, use following format: vbhttp://MPEG4Unit1/vbs1d1.sdp rtsp://172.2.3.4/vbrickvideo1 Enter a Program Name or URL. 3.

  • Page 54: Script

    , then verify the information and click and click Script Next Finish to add the new schedule to the Create Schedule is not shown as a Schedule Type to add the Create Schedule .) Once configured, a © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 55 special icon on the Live Broadcasts device using a graphical control panel similar to the one shown here. This panel is displayed when you launch the stream and you can use it for supported functions like , etc. Forward To schedule a control device: 1.
  • Page 56 4. Select the destination VBricks that will receive the video and click Finish 5. Verify the information and click to add the new schedule to the Create Schedule calendar. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 57: Using The Remote Controllers

    Using the Remote Controllers Topics in this chapter Using the VB-PC Remote ........... 51 Using the Amino STB Remote .

  • Page 58: Using The Amino Stb Remote

    Amino set top box. See the Portal Server Admin Guide. Live Stream Stored Stream Full Screen Add Video in the Portal Server will not display a "virtual" Control Devices Vol+ Vol- button to go full on the keyboard (or Full ), provides access to © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 59: Using The Amino Menu

    Table 8. Amino Remote Control Functions Button Function Power Power on/off. STB/TV † Press STB for normal operation to communicate with the STB. Use TV to communicate with the TV. 0–9 PIN entry only. Do not use to select channels. Left arrow Enter.

  • Page 60: Using The Wm Ipr Remote

    Arrows Change focus to next item; select previous stream. Initiate an action or select an option depending on where the focus is. again. Note that you must have a wireless keyboard in order to © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 61 Button Function Guide Got to fullscreen; exit fullscreen. Menu Toggle the Menu on or off in Portal Server mode. Adjust the audio up or down. F1–F4 Reserved for future use. Page Move toward top or bottom of current page. Live Portal Server mode.
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