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Page 1: Users Guide
M P E G - 1 , 2 , 4 & W M VBDirectory Users Guide Version 4.1 June 27, 2007 4410-0061-0009 VBrick Systems, Inc. 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 V B D i r e c t o r y Telephone: 1-203-265-0044 Toll Free (USA Only): 1-866-VBrick-1... -
Page 2: C Opyright
© VBrick Systems, Inc., 2007 Disclaimer VBrick Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual to insure it is an easy-to-use guide. All statements, technical information, and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be, nor should they be understood to be, representations or warrants concerning the products described. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ... 2 OPYRIGHT ... 2 ISCLAIMER ... 2 RADEMARKS ABLE OF ONTENTS 1: INTRODUCTION... 4 ENEFITS OF 2: INSTALLATION ... 5 ... 5 ETWORK YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ... 5 NSTALLATION 3: OPERATION ... 6 AUNCH IRECTORY ... 6 EATURES IRECTORY ETTINGS... -
Page 4: 1: Introduction
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S CHAPTER one 1: Introduction ICON KEY Brick products are now shipped with a management application called VBDirectory, which provides quick reference and access to all VBricks on a network. It is Important available as a standalone program available on the product CD ( or from the VBrick Information... -
Page 5: 2: Installation
VBrick configured to send Management SAPs (please refer to the VBrick Admin Guide). It operates on any PC that has access to the network. System Requirements VBrick Systems recommends the following minimum system specifications: 2000, XP, or Vista. •... -
Page 6: 3: Operation
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S CHAPTER three 3: Operation Launch VBDirectory VBDirectory runs from the Start menu, Programs, VBrick, VBDirectory. Features VBDirectory can be resized • • by dragging the corners or sides of the menu. -
Page 7: Vbdirectory Settings
VBDirectory Settings VBDirectory detects and identifies all VBricks that are configured to send Management SAPs to a network address accessible to the PC on which VBDirectory is running. The interface window for VBDirectory displays a list of the VBricks on the network: Name –... -
Page 8: Filter
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S G U I D E V E R S I O N 4 . 1 Management SAP IP Address VBDirectory is configured to pick up Management SAPs transmitted by VBricks. -
Page 9: Groups
Groups The configuration screens on the VBrick allow the operator to organize VBricks into groups. This helps simplify identification and streamline access to VBricks within a group. Within the group an individual VBrick is identified by a unit number. Dual encoders or decoders are identified by the same number. -
Page 10: Host Name
Host Name The Host Name is set in the Internet Protocol, or IP section of the VBrick. Please refer to the users guide for the model. If a Host name has not been selected, the VBrick is identified through the Media Access Control (MAC) address, a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network. -
Page 11: Connecting To Vbricks
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S Connecting to VBricks Connect to a VBrick by double clicking on a highlighted selection VBDirectory will launch the appropriate communication program to connect with the VBrick: Connection to VB1000-2000- •... -
Page 12: Groups
Groups To set the Username and Password for a group: 1. Highlight a group in the VBDirectory interface window. 2. Select the Username/Password button. 3. The Group radio button will be selected. 4. Enter the Username and Password. 5. Select OK. Individual Units To set the Username/Password for an individual unit:... -
Page 13: Vb1000-2000-3000
VB1000-2000-3000 VB1000-2000-3000 Connection Connect to a unit through the default name or Host Name of the unit. The default name is the MAC address of the VBrick. The default name can be changed to a selected Host Name in the VBrick appliance (please refer to the VB1000-2000-3000 Users Guide). -
Page 14: Telnet
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S Telnet If VBAdmin is not installed, the connection will be attempted through Telnet. VB1000-2000-3000 Upgrade To use the Upgrade feature of VBDirectory for VB1000-2000-3000 series appliances: Highlight the VBrick •... -
Page 15: Vb1000-2000-3000 Settings
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S VB1000-2000-3000 Settings The following VBrick settings affect interoperability between the VB1000-2000-3000 series appliance and VBDirectory. Host Name The Host Name is set in the Network section of VBAdmin or in the corresponding Command Line (CLI) instructions. -
Page 16: Vb4000-5000-6000
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S G U I D E V E R S I O N 4 . 1 VB4000-5000-6000 VB4000-5000-6000 Connection To connect to an individual VBrick, double click on its name in the Name column (either the Host Name or MAC address), or single click the name and press the “Connect to VBrick”... -
Page 17: Vb4000-5000-6000 Upgrade
VB4000-5000-6000 Upgrade Settings for Upgrade Preferences If necessary, set the Upgrade Preference button . For VB4000-5000-6000 appliances, select VBDownload Download Type – Manual, • • Automatic. Revision Folder – Browse to • • location or enter. Keep Revision up to date – If •... -
Page 18: Vb4000-5000-6000 Settings
V B D I R E C T O R Y U S E R S G U I D E V E R S I O N 4 . 1 VB4000-5000-6000 Settings The following VBrick settings affect interoperability between the VB4000-5000-6000 series appliance and VBDirectory. -
Page 19: Ethernetv-Stb
EtherneTV-STB EtherneTV-STB Connection An EtherneTV-STB can be recognized by the designation ETV-STB in the Model column. If you double-click on an EtherneTV-STB list item you will be taken to an Administration page with the words “You are not logged in.” Clicking on the Log in button will take you... -
Page 20: Setting The Management Sap
Setting the Management SAP To set specific Management SAP parameters go to the Configuration->Network–> Management section of the web browser. Management SAP IP address and Port– The default address from which Management SAPs are obtained by VBDirectory is 224.2.133.134, port 9876. Sending SAPs from an EtherneTV-STB to any address other than that, without changing... -
Page 21: Index
INDEX Benefits, 4 CLI, 15, 18 Command Line, 15, 18 Compatibility, 20 Configuration, 7 configured, 5 Connecting, 11 default address, 8, 15, 18, 20 default name, 16 default timeout, 15 default value, 8 DHCP, 4 filter, 8 Group Name, 15 Groups, 9 Host Name, 4, 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19 Integrated Web Server, 18...