Page 1 VB4000-5000-6000 Series Network Video Appliances VBrick v4.3 MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide March 9, 2009 4410-0216-0002...
Page 2: Fcc Notice
Classe A respecte toutes les exigences do reglement dur le materiel brouilleur du Canada. 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
MPEG-2 Admin Guide Organization ............. vii Getting Help .
Page 4 Configuration: Passthrough ..........38 Configuration: Passthrough >...
Page 5 5. Diagnostics Overview ..............79 User Diagnostics .
Page 6 Configuration: FTP File Transfer > Transfers ....... 113 VBStar Status ............114 Contents...
Page 7: Mpeg-2 Admin Guide
This VBrick MPEG-2 Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using or configuring a VB6000 Series MPEG-2 VBrick appliance. This includes system administrators, network technicians, and anyone who will be using or configuring a VBrick network video appliance. VBrick encoder and decoder appliances are available in industry standard MPEG-2, MPEG- 4, and other formats.
Page 8: Font Conventions
If you can't find the information you need from the online help, or from your certified VBrick reseller, you can contact VBrick Support Services on the web. Support Services can 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.
Page 9: Introduction
Overview Congratulations on your purchase of VBrick System's MPEG-2 video networking product. VBrick Systems provides high-quality video and audio encoders and decoders. VBrick also provides software decoding on any PC through StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus software. The result is video that can be obtained from any source—whether a live camera feed, DVD or VCR—and sent over a network (or LAN).
Page 10: Mixed Model Appliances
Same enclosure as VBSSM-MP2. MPEG-2 or MPEG-4. This device has a different enclosure with a single video input that supports two channels. It also supports RS-422 passthrough. VBSSM-MP2 does not. No audio. With audio. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 11 Introduction Figure 1. Archiver/Recorder Functionality VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide...
Page 13: Mpeg-2 Configuration
MPEG-2 Configuration Topics in this chapter MPEG-2 Overview ............5 Configuration: Network .
Page 14: Optimizing Mpeg-2 Performance
As a general rule, use the lowest video rate that best suits the application. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 15: Mpeg-2 Configuration Recommendations
The following information represents guidelines for product configuration limitations, with regard to specific unit types. When configuring VBrick units, close attention must be paid to the total transport rate of all sources both entering and exiting the unit. In most cases the sum of all entering and exiting MPEG-2 data traffic should be closely monitored and kept to a minimum whenever possible.
Page 16: Configuration: Network
IWS operation may become sluggish due to its lower system priority. Configuration: Network Configuration: Network > Ethernet Decoder Recorder FTP Active Player / Slot#2 17,0 11,11 13,0 11,0 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. Pump...
Page 17 Network DHCP DHCP Retry Delay IP Address Subnet Mask VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – (Enable, Disable). On Ethernet models, if DHCP is enabled, the VBrick gets its IP Address or Network Timer Server and Subnet Mask from the DHCP server.
Page 18 Network Auto Negotiate feature to work effectively, the Ethernet switch must also support auto negotiation. A manually configured switch will only allow the VBrick to discover the connection speed—not the mode (full or half duplex). Interface Type Automatic © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 19: Domain Name Server
Maximum Transmission Unit Size Domain Name Server Primary Server IP This is the primary server used for DNS. Address Secondary Server This is the secondary server used for DNS. IP Address Default Domain This is the domain name used for DNS. Note that you can use the Extension default (blank) values for these items.
Page 20 • Network Mask – Sets the network mask to be associated with the destination address. • Error – This read-only field is used to report field entry error related to the route. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 21: Configuration: Network > Management
Configuration: Network > Management These parameters define information used in the SAPs emitted by the VBrick, which are received by the VBDirectory management tool (see the VBDirectory User Guide) and other VBrick applications such as the ETV Portal Server. Group Name Optional.
Page 22: Configuration: Network > Ipv6
VBrick will operate without one in some cases. When no gateway is configured, the VBrick may be unable to communicate with off-net IP hosts, for example, a foreign host which is used for configuration management via IWS. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 23: Using The Billboard
On/Off Turn Billboard on or off. Enable the IR remote control. If enabled you can turn the Billboard on or off using the remote. The local or external URL of the Billboard page. Using the Billboard Billboard may be invoked in several ways. Either use the PC browser to communicate with the VBrick Integrated Web Server (see separate section) to apply the billboard and turn it on and off, or press the Billboard key on the optional remote control to toggle it on and off.
Page 24: Billboard Urls
HTML and uses HTML tags that are part of the set as described below. The server side engine must generate the page. JavaScript and VBScript are not yet supported. Functions that require these features, like "mouseover", or "onclick" are not supported. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 25: Creating A Billboard
Creating a Billboard A billboard that fits on one screen (640 x 480 resolution) can be created using the following HTML tags: AREA BASE FONT BLOCKQUOTE FORM BODY FRAME FRAMESET HEAD CAPTION CENTER The billboard text generated by the browser is Times Roman. The Font sizes supported are <Font Size = 1>...
Page 26: Configuration: Decoder
This setting enables or disables closed captioning. Closed Captioning does not operate when the Picture in Picture feature is selected. It is necessary to disable PIP. In SIF mode only CC1 and CC2 are valid. CC3 and CC4 fields are not supported. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 27: Configuration: Decoder > Audio
Configure PID MPEG-2 transmits its data in packets of 188 bytes each. At the start of each packet is a packet package identifier (or PID) that identifies the data stream associated with that packet. Because the MPEG-2 data stream might contain multiple video programs, the decoder has to choose a particular video channel to play.
Page 28: Configuration: Decoder > Network
Source-specific multicast is supported on MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 encoders. There are no encoder settings for source-specific multicast; there are decoder settings (see below decoders only. Receive Address Mode Source IP Address ) for MPEG-2 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 29 Receive Enable Controls whether the decoder receives the video from the network. Receive Address Allows the user to specify how the receive address will be Mode configured: • IP Address – If the address entered in Receive IP Address (see •...
Page 30 If SAP Timeout is variable, the entries are removed from the program table as per RFC 2974 (Refer to Configuration: System > General). © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 31: Configuration: Decoder > Picture-In-Picture
SAP Category This string can contain one or more category keywords that will limit the video streams displayed by the Program and Conference Guides. Keywords should be separated by spaces. Note that characters are ASCII and can only be lowercase. The total of all keywords in the string is 36 characters including spaces.
Page 32: Configuration: Encoder
Even if a transport rate is explicitly selected, the actual transport rate will differ from the selected rate since only certain rates are supported. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 33: Configuration: Encoder > Video
Transport Content If the model number ends in -xxx1/-xxx2, the user can choose the transport content to be Video + Audio, Video only or Audio only. If the model number ends in -xxx0, the option is not displayed and video and audio always comprises the transport content.
Page 34 This enables the user to select the bandwidth for tracking the video input. • Normal – Select for stable sources such as SDTV, DVD or • High Jitter – Select for unstable sources such as VCR or VTR. camera. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 35 Closed Caption Disables or enables closed captioning. It is recommended that Closed Enable Caption be disabled unless required by an application. Default = disabled. Does not apply to models ending in -xxx0. • Disabled – Default. • Video CC Enabled – Reads the embedded video closed captioning •...
Page 36 Bit Rate The encoder's bit rate can be adjusted from 1 Mbps to 10 Mbps for models ending in –xxx0. For models ending in other than -xxx0, the bit rate can be adjusted from 1–15 Mbps. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 37: Configuration: Encoder > Audio
Video GOP Time The hours, minutes and seconds for the GOP time, the creation time of the MPEG video stream. Can be set to one of three selections: • Encoder Time (default) • GMT Time • Local Time Note: Within the GOP header of the video stream is a Time Stamp, in hours, minutes and seconds.
Page 38 Frequency at which the audio is sampled at the encoder. If the model number ends in -xxx0, the sampling rate can be 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz. If the model number ends in -xxx1/-xxx2 the sampling frequency is 48 KHz. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 39: Configuration: Encoder > Destination 1/Destination2
Audio Channels Model dependent. (If the EEPROM Revision is 2 or higher, changing the Audio Channel setting affects the Sample Frequency. ) • If the model number ends in –xxx0, the parameter can be set to Stereo, Mono and Dual. The default setting is Stereo. •...
Page 40 When this is a multicast address, the transmit mode is also set to multicast. Similarly, if this is a unicast address, the transmit mode is also set to unicast. Name of the source. It can be used only for a unicast source. unicast transmissions only. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 41 Packet Payload Size Controls the amount of MPEG data within each UDP packet. The default value is 4136. Since Ethernet networks are limited to a packet size of 1500 bytes, multiple IP packets are required to span one UDP packet. When choosing a packet payload size, special attention must be paid to the network capability and topology.
Page 42: Configuration: Encoder > Announce (Sap)
SAPs are advertisement packets that are transmitted by VBrick appliances to other VBrick appliances and VBrick applications such as the Portal Server and StreamPlayerPlus. They are used to identify streams present in the network. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 43 Announce Common Information Program Name The string providing the name of the stream associated with this SAP. This SAP text shows up in the Program Guide for other VBrick products. Default is \H Program x (where x is 1 or 2, for slot1 or slot2).
Page 44 The receive IP port used to populate the Program Guide. This is typically the port number of the encoder. where IPMask=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx from a VBrick with an address of 172.22.3.4 . There is no admin interface 172.16.3.4 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. 172.22.6.67 but not to...
Page 45: Configuration: Pump
Note SAP information appears in the Program Guide field displayed in other VBrick products, such as StreamPlayer and StreamPlayer Plus. Configuration: Pump See VBStar Pump on page 100. Configuration: Recorder See VBStar Record on page 105. Configuration: FTP File Transfer See VBStar FTP File Transfer on page 111.
Page 46: Configuration: Passthrough
VBrick Command Line Interface (CLI) tool for configuration purposes. When configured for Passthrough, the CLI feature is used for camera control. Configuration: Passthrough > COM1 .) If the IWS screens do not provide a © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 47 Passthrough State Used to enable/disable Passthrough. Three states are possible: • Disabled – The VBrick will neither initiate nor respond to Passthrough setup requests. • Responder – In this case the VBrick will accept a connection request (up to 64 connection requests) from another VBrick set as an Initiator or from a PC camera control application.
Page 48 Part Number ending in xxx3. See Status: User Information > Main Board.) • RS232 – standard RS-232 serial port connector. • RS422/485 – RS-422/485 4-wire serial port connector. • RS422/485 (Terminated) – RS-422/485 terminated. Passthrough State: Initiator © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 49 Destination • Remote COM1 using Slot1 Video Endpoint. This means that all serial data originating at the COM1 port being configured is sent to the COM1 port of the VBrick identified as the Slot1 video source (if Slot1 is a decoder) or to the Slot1 video destination VBrick (if Slot1 is an encoder).
Page 50: Configuration: Passthrough > Com2
COM1 for complete details. As noted, DTR and RTS are not available for COM2. Under no conditions are RTS or DTR controls passed through end-to-end. All control handling is local. Configuration: System This menu allows the user to set-system related parameters. Configuration: System > General if in Passthrough mode. Active © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 51 Network Time Synchronization System Date Time System Current Operational Mode Configured Operational Mode Time Zone VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide Enabled or Disabled. If enabled, the inactive. See Network Time Synchronization on page 11 to set host name or IP address of time server. You must set these parameters before you can enable Network Time Synchronization on this window.
Page 52: Front Panel Lcd Display
Closed. Note: This option is only available on VBricks with a main board assembly whose last four digits are 0205 or higher. Enables a subset of the Vision ADMAS control protocol. This protocol is not recommended for general use. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 53 the VBrick. The two MIB files are installation directory is: Program Files\VBrick\VB6000\Download\ReleaseVxx_xx_xx Traps are SNMP base messages used by SNMP elements to report changes in status or alarm conditions to remote SNMP management entities. Traps are generally used to alert network administrators of potential equipment problems or other noteworthy events.
Page 54 Select protocol: MD5 or SHA to validate the transaction between a given host and client Required. Hides traffic using DES encryption. No Authentication, No Privacy (default). No Privacy. Authentication and Privacy. See Table 5 on © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 55: Configuration: System > Security
Number Event Description The 2.5 volts power supply failure has cleared. There is a Real Time Clock battery failure. The unit has been configured to transmit and/or receive video streams beyond its capability. Signifies the overloaded unit is recovered to normal. A component on the main board failed Power On Self Test (POST).
Page 56: Improving Security
To save log information indefinitely, it is recommended that remote logging be utilized. Remote servers generally offer ample storage and offer the additional . Use the default if a DNS server is remote.vbrick.com http://IPaddress:port = VBrick IP address or hostname, and port. IPaddress © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 57 benefit of collecting log information from several VBricks simultaneously. When logging externally, specify either the IP address or hostname a server that is configured to receive SNMP traps on port 162 into the Remote Event Log IP Address or Remove Event Log DNS Host Name fields.
Page 58: Configuration: Video On Demand
VBVoD servers sending Video-on-Demand SAPs. If the values of the SAP IP Address or Port are changed without changing the values on the VoD servers, Video-on- Demand SAPs will not be received even if when Video-on-Demand is enabled. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 59: Configuration: Script Management
Configuration: Script Management Configuration: Script Management > Event Triggering You can create and run scripts to activate certain functions on a VBrick appliance. There are three ways to run scripts on an appliance. (1) You can run scripts for test purposes using the button in IWS;...
Page 60: Run Scripts Using The Ir Remote Control
) in the script directory of the unit. For example 0–9 will enable the ir0Script.txt on the IR remote to trigger the unit to run the script. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. (where is a on the IR (where irNScript.txt...
Page 61: Sample Script
Sample Script vbrickSlot2EncoderNetworkTransmitEnable = 2 // set enable slot 2 encoder transmit vbrickSlot2EncoderNetworkApplySet = 2 // apply above encoder network set * // end of a group vbrickHDRecorderControlMode = 1 // set recorder to user controlled mode vbrickHDRecorderControlIrEnable = 1 // disable recorder ir control vbrickHDRecorderControlName = event1record.mpg // set recorder file name vbrickHDRecorderControlDuration.value = 30 // set recorder duration to 30 seconds vbrickHDRecorderControlBatchEnable = 1 // set recorder batch to disabled...
Page 62 ) is an .xml file with the following syntax. It can set any config.xml tag is required. VBEXECUTE <?VBEXECUTEIFDIF?> ) via HTTP protocol and tag is present in the mode, Edit tag value. VBEXECUTE www.myserver.com/ © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 63 MPEG-2 Configuration vbrickHDRecorderControlBatchEnable = 1 vbrickHDRecorderControlApplySet = 2 </VBRICK> VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide...
Page 65: Sdi Configuration
SDI Configuration Topics in this chapter Introduction ............. . 57 Configuration: Encoder .
Page 66: Configuration: Encoder
This setting controls vertical offset correction for SDI appliances. This setting allows selection of SDI Cable Equalizer settings. If set to on, the SDI Cable Equalizer maintains SDI signal quality when SDI cables have a length greater than 10 meters. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 67: Configuration: Encoder > Audio
Configuration: Encoder > Audio The encoder video and audio configurations for an SDI (Serial Digital Interface) equipped appliance are only available on a model ending in part number –xxx1/–xxx2 (see Status: User Information for part number). These parameters are used to set the SDI Encoder Audio Input settings.
Page 68 Note The MPEG-2 SDI decoder outputs audio via SDI and analog audio at the same time. SDI audio is sent in SDI audio channels 1-2; it is also sent in SDI audio channels 3-4. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 69: Status: System Information
Status The Status menu lets you view information and status relative to the VBrick appliance. The button allows the user to update the statistics to display the most current values. A Refresh button is also present on some screens, allowing a user to reset all statistic counters. Reset Topics in this chapter Status: System Information .
Page 70 If this occurs, the VBrick needs to be reconfigured to reduce the number of streams and/or data rates. Under this condition, the appliance temporarily reduces video traffic in order to maintain IWS functionality. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 71: Status
DHCP Status Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – Ethernet models only. Enabled/Disabled. Possible DHCP Status values: • Disabled • Succeeded • Failed • Succeeded without Subnet Value – No subnet value given; generated from IP address. • Succeeded with Invalid Subnet Value – Invalid subnet value given; generated from IP address.
Page 72 Status Network Port The speed of transmission for the Ethernet network interface: Speed 100Mbit Network Speed The mode of transmission for the Ethernet network interface: Mode Duplex Half Duplex Link OK No Link 10Mbit Full © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 73: Status: Network Status > Routing
Interface This section reports the existence of any undesired (and unrequested) video streams being received by the VBrick. Unrequested streams greater than 1.5 Mbps are automatically flagged and dropped. The reporting is made for each IP interface individually. On Ethernet models, only one interface exists.
Page 74: Status: Network Status > Network Time
This menu lets you view vital Decoder statistics. As you fields are updated. If you see decoder sync, lost sync count, non-video Bytes Transferred packets and unexpected fragments counts increase you should investigate your network. , the Refresh Source IP Address © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 75 Decoder State • Displays decoder state from the decoder standpoint. • Idle • Setup Transport • Setup PCR And PID • Wait For STC Interrupt • Look For STC Active • Setup Elementary Streams • Setup Elementary Decoders • Audio STC Access Error •...
Page 76: Status: Encoder Status
This menu allows users to view vital Encoder statistics. As you Transmit State – Transmitting does not happen check your VBrick's encoder configuration or network. MPEG-2 Encoder Status Refresh and the count should increment. If this IP Bytes Transferred you should see © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 77 Note The MPEG-2 encoder is designed to stream video indefinitely when it has a valid video input and will stream black video for up to a few hours when the video input is missing or invalid. However, if the video input has been invalid for more than a few hours you should either reset the encoder or restart it by making an audio or video configuration change.
Page 78: Status: Hard Drive Status
The number of retries that have been attempted for block write operations. Read Retries The number of retries that have been attempted for block read operations. Failed Retries The count of all failed retries for read or write operations. Status: Hard Drive Status > Pump © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 79: Status: Hard Drive Status > Recorder
General Pump State Stopped Running Fast Forward Fast Fast Forward Slow Paused Rewind Fast Rewind Slow Hard Drive Failed No Batch File Pump Bit Rate The bit rate, in bits per second, of the stream being pumped. Pump Duration The duration, in seconds, of the stream being pumped. Current File Name of the file currently being transferred.
Page 80 The configured receive IP address. If unicast, this is the same as the source IP and address. Detected Transport The measured transport rate received by the recorder. Rate Stopped, Unformatted Stopped, IO Error Stopped, File Is Pumping Running, From Power Up Running, Scheduled Running, User Initiated © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 81: Status: Ftp Server Status
File Start Time Allows viewing the start date/timestamp for current or most recent file. Data Recorded Bytes. Current file size of the file being recorded set to “0” if recording is not in progress. File in Progress Name of the file currently being recorded. Last Completed File Name of the last file recorded.
Page 82: Status: System Log > System Event
RTSP. Status: System Log > Traps This log contains all of the SNMP traps generated by the box whether or not the traps have been emitted. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 83: Status: System Log > System Info
Status: System Log > System Info This log contains unexpected behaviors detected by the VBrick software. Normally this log is used by VBrick Customer Support to help debug possible system malfunctions. Status: User Information Status: User Information > Main Board This menu allows the user to view factory set information regarding the main board.
Page 84: Status: User Information > Slot1/Slot2
This menu allows the user to view factory set information relative to the slots in the appliance. As displayed. As displayed. As displayed. As displayed if any. As displayed. As displayed if any. As displayed if any. As displayed. As displayed. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 85 User Information Version Board Assembly Number Lot Number Main Board Serial Number This Board Serial Number VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide As displayed. As displayed. As displayed if any. As displayed. As displayed.
Page 87: Diagnostics
Diagnostics Topics in this chapter Overview ..............79 Diagnostics: Network Tests .
Page 88: Diagnostics: Network Tests > Trace Route Test
Intermediate hops are discovered by launching probe packets with a small TTL and then listening for an ICMP Time Exceeded reply from a gateway. Use to run the test. Default , and Refresh Start Stop © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 89 Operational State The currently selected test. Address Mode Select IP Address or Host Name and enter a corresponding value. IP Address or Host Enter the information in the corresponding box. Name Probe Count Can be set from 3 to 20. The default setting is 3. This setting is the number of probe packets sent to a host at each hop.
Page 90: Diagnostics: Network Tests > Data Test
IWS page when you click the button. Refresh Cell test is available for encoder-decoder, encoder only, and decoder only appliances. In this mode the encoder VBrick transmits the data pattern and the decoder VBrick receives and © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 91: Diagnostics: Device Test
validates the data pattern. In this mode the following steps are recommended. No timed or continuous option is available for this test mode. • Turn on transmit • Turn on receive • Turn off receive • Turn off transmit Diagnostics: Device Test This screen shows the results of the Power-On Self Test, which is automatically run when the VBrick is reset or powered on.
Page 92: Diagnostics: Decoder Color Bars
The Decoder Color Bar test is a simple test that generates color bars at the video decoder and outputs them in the place of video. It can be used to test basic decoder operation and the monitor. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 93: Diagnostics: Hard Drive
Diagnostics Diagnostics: Hard Drive VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide...
Page 95: Maintenance
Maintenance Topics in this chapter Maintenance: Device Information ..........87 Maintenance: Default All Configuration .
Page 96: Maintenance: Default All Configuration
.xml file and Internet Explorer is the assumed browser. Note The VBrick appliance the .xml file is read from, and VBrick appliance the .xml file is written to, must be running the same version of code. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 97: Read Configuration Data From Device
Read Configuration Data from Device You can read the configuration parameters from the VBrick by clicking the the page. After clicking on the button, an xml document with all the configuration parameters will pop up (see Figure 4). The .xml document can then be saved to your PC as an .xml file using File >...
Page 98: Maintenance: Read/Write > Write To Device
Write Note The VBrick appliance that the configuration file is read from, and VBrick appliance that the configuration file is written to must be running the same version of code. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 99: Write Configuration Data To Device
Write Configuration Data to Device To write configuration parameters to the VBrick from an .xml file 1. Click the button and navigate to the configuration file you want to write to the Browse appliance. 2. Click on the button to write the selected file to the VBrick. The configuration Write parameters will be saved to Flash memory and the appliance will reboot.
Page 101: Maintenance: Usernames & Passwords > Change Snmpv3 Passwords
Table 5. Default User Names and Passwords User Level Default User Name Default Password Authority Administrator admin Operator operator Diagnostics diagnostics Public public Maintenance: Usernames & Passwords > Change SNMPv3 Passwords SNMPv3 provides additional security that exceeds that available with SNMPv2. SNMPv3 authentication provides the ability to validate the transaction between host and client and hides the traffic with secure (DES) encryption.
Page 102 ~ ! # $ ^ * + & [ ] { } | < > defaults. Select protocol: MD5 or SHA. Required. No Authentication, No Privacy (default). No Privacy. Authentication. Authentication and Privacy. See Table 5 for © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 103: Maintenance Mode
Maintenance Mode Topics in this chapter Overview ..............95 Maintenance Mode CLI Operation .
Page 104: Maintenance Mode Features
Maintenance Mode xx", on the top line and the IP Address in the second line, "xx" indicating the reason for being in Maintenance Mode. • If you log into the Integrated Web Server (IWS), the screen indicates the appliance is in maintenance mode and the reason. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 105: Maintenance Mode Cli Operation
• The Telnet and/or Command Line Interface (CLI) prompt after you login is and displays one of t he following codes. VBMaintMode> Code 10 Operating system failed to load or the flash is corrupted. Code 20 Critical system files are missing or corrupted. Code 30 The Hardware Watchdog has failed.
Page 106 Where vv.vv.vv.vv is the IP address of the IP gateway. The User Information contains the part number and Ethernet MAC address of the VBrick. Must be issued prior to save. Enter y (yes to save). © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 107: Vbstar
VBStar Topics in this chapter Introduction ............. . 99 VBStar Pump .
Page 108: Recording Vs. Archiving
A file may be pumped in batch mode or single file mode. The designated file or batch may be pumped once or continuously. The file may also be pumped automatically as soon as it is received through FTP. Configuration: Pump > General © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 109 Click here to examine ... Click on this link to examine hard drive content. You must know Pump Mode Pump File Name IR Enable Batch Enable VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide the user name and password to login to the FTP server and view content.
Page 110: Configuration: Pump > Destination 1
• If Batch Mode is disabled and Continuous Enable is Once. The current file will be completed and the FTP'd file will start. Is a read only field that lets you know if the Pump is running or stopped. is selected, the © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 111: Configuration: Pump > Announce (Sap)
VBStar Configuration: Pump > Announce (SAP) See MPEG-2 Configuration: Encoder > Announce (SAP) on page 34. VBrick MPEG-2 Appliance Admin Guide...
Page 112: Configuration: Pump > Operation
Configuration: Pump > Operation This screen shows you the status of your Pump and allows you to manually Start, Stop and Pause the current Pump. Use the Refresh to update the status. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 113: Vbstar Record
VBStar Record Using Mixed Models MPEG-2 encoders behave differently when mixed models are present in the same enclosure. For example when there is a WM encoder in Slot1 and an MPEG-2 encoder in Slot2, the MPEG-2 recorder becomes an archiver and not a recorder. This section explains in detail how the MPEG-2 encoder works when functioning as a recorder.
Page 114: Batch Wrap Point And Record Duration
The file in the process of being replaced will be partially recorded. The next sequential file that was deleted to get ready for receiving data will be missing. Configuration: Recorder > General of 10, the files will be Batch Wrap Point © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 115 Click here to examine Opens an Internet Explorer FTP session window. See Configuration: Recorder > Operation on page 109 for more information. Recorder Mode • User Controlled – The user controls when to record files via any • Start Record on Power-up – When the appliance is powered up •...
Page 116: Configuration: Recorder > Network
Configuration: Recorder > Network page is IWS. Decoder Network Configuration. When a Slot # is specified, the Network option does not appear since it has no affect. in 24-hour format). hh:mm mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm Dedicated Recorder Source © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 117: Configuration: Recorder > Operation
Receive Address Allows the user to specify how the receive address will be Mode configured: IP address or Host Name. Receive Host Name The source for video to be received by using Host Name of the source. This parameter can be used only for a unicast source. Receive IP Address In multicast mode, this parameter selects the receive IP Address for the Recorder.
Page 118 Stopped, Duration Complete Stopped, Unformatted Stopped, IO Error Stopped, File Is Pumping Running, From Power Up Running, Scheduled Running, User Initiated Recorder Mode Reports the Recorder mode, User Controlled, Start Record on Power-up, or Scheduled. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 119: Vbstar Ftp File Transfer
User Controlled The user controls which files to record and send to which configured server. Start Record on When the appliance is powered up, the recorder will automatically Power-up start. Scheduled The files will start recording at the scheduled time. Receive IP Address The address of the video source.
Page 120 FTP server. If they are not entered the same as what is set up on the server, the VBrick will be unable to connect and perform the transfer. Account The account name required to access the FTP server. Optional entry. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Page 121 Directory This object allows a manager to switch to a different directory within the FTP server after login. Optional entry. Accepts up to 64 characters. Anonymous FTP is not supported. Configuration: FTP File Transfer > Transfers You can separately setup and use eight servers for FTP File Transfer. Enter the server parameters in the Configuration: FTP File Transfer >...
Page 122 VBrick. VBStar Status For a description of VBStar Status screens, see Status: Hard Drive Status on page 70. Flush Queue © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
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