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Admin Guide
June 21, 2007
4410-0118-0006

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  • Page 1 VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server ETV v4.1 Portal Server Admin Guide June 21, 2007 4410-0118-0006...
  • 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 v4.1 Admin Guide Organization ............. vii Getting Help .
  • Page 4 Creating a VOD-D FTP Server..........34 Add/Modify Video On Demand Content Folders .
  • Page 5 1. Setup and Configure ETV Components ........79 2.
  • Page 6 Standalone NVR ............100 NVR Configuration .

  • Page 7: Organization

    Portal Server v4.1 Admin Guide This Portal Server Admin 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 others. The ETV Portal Server is a web-based portal for accessing and managing video assets including both live or stored audio and video files.

  • Page 8: Getting Help

    VBPresenter Auto Content Ingestion explains auto content ingestion. This is the process whereby Database Backup Amino Set Top Box ACNS Configuration Getting Help If you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. The online help is cross-referenced and searchable and can usually find the information in a few seconds.

  • Page 9: Printer-Friendly

    EtherneTV-STB Admin Guide EtherneTV-STB Quick Start Guide EtherneTV-NXG Server Quick Start Guide EtherneTV-VOD W Server Quick Start Guide EtherneTV-VOD WM Server Quick Start Guide VBPresenter User Guide Printer-Friendly Click on the following link to print a hard copy of the document. ETV Portal Server User Guide ETV Portal Server Admin Guide ETV Portal Server Release Notes...
  • Page 10 Preface...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Topics in this chapter Portal Server Overview ............1 Portal Server Features .

  • Page 12: Server Requirements

    • Minimum 10 MB hard disk space for installation. • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. • Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher. • Firefox 1.0 or higher • DirectX Media Version 8.1 and higher. to specific Fast Forward/Rewind Seek © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 13: Copyright Protection

    Macintosh PCs • Mac OS X with Safari 1.0 (or higher) • Firefox for Mac 1.0.4 • QuickTime Player 6.0 or higher. • Internet Explorer is not supported. • Intel-based Macintoshes play all streams except WM. Copyright Protection The Portal Server uses copyright restrictions and content expiration to protect the rights of content owners and to enforce rules against unauthorized usage or distribution.

  • Page 14: Mysql

    . To protect the integrity of the database, you should change the ) after initial installation and periodically thereafter as explained cd program files\mysql\mysql server 4.1\bin and press Enter for a television-like user experience. Full Screen , and Rewind Seek and press Enter (where Enter Play © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 15: Administrative Features

    • Set-Top Box users can use familiar remote control to navigate through video listings. • Users can search through the list of Live or On-Demand videos by , or other custom fields defined by an ETV Portal Server administrator. Description •...

  • Page 16: Portal Server Components

    21). VOD servers accessible to Internet users are called Internet-zone servers; VOD servers assessable to LAN users only (within a secured corporate network and behind a firewall) are called LAN-zone servers. option. Live TV © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 17: Etv Internet-Based Servers

    Content added by users in the LAN zone will be ingested to all VOD servers for which they have permissions using the page available only if they have permissions for at least one VOD server that is also in the Internet zone.

  • Page 18: Etv Set Top Box

    The ETV Live Portal Server provides ETV functionality that is limited to scheduling and viewing live streams. It does not integrate with a VOD server and there is no functionality for browsing a video library. Note the limited options on the navigation footer. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 19: Vb-Pc Remote Controller

    Introduction Figure 3. Live Portal Server User Interface VB-PC Remote Controller The VB-PC Remote is a handheld infrared device you can use to control (stop/start/pause, etc.) any stream running on the Portal Server. The VB-PC Remote is compatible with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher;...

  • Page 20: Wm Ip Receiver

    These additional plugins must be installed. Firefox Specify Components to Download to Clients to security requests to download these components. After a installer called .msi VBrickComponents.msi Program Files\VBrick\MCS\utils setting in Global . This installer © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 21: Locked-Down Windows Pcs

    users will also be required to install an additional plugin when they use first time (again, if they are configured with this privilege). Table 2. Supported Operating Systems and Browsers – Windows Operating System Windows 2000 Windows XP † or higher Locked-Down Windows PCs As described above, the Portal Server automatically downloads components to client PCs depending on the Global Assignment setting.

  • Page 22: Port Requirements

    MPEG-4 with VBrick plugin. Supported for MPEG-1/MPEG-2 streams, and for MPEG-4 with VBrick plugin. Supported for MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams. Browser † Safari 2.0, Firefox 1.0 Safari 1.2, Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 23 Table 5. Port Requirements† Zone Port(s) Protocol Description Internet > Internet > 9876/9878 DMZ > Internet LAN > DMZ LAN > DMZ 9875/ 9876/ 9878 LAN > DMZ DMZ > LAN DMZ > LAN DMZ > LAN 80/8080 ETV Portal Server Admin Guide Web request from client to MCS.

  • Page 24: License Files

    Directory). ) file as part of the ETV Portal Server installation .lic , as shown above, option in the Portal Server client application.) and select the appropriate license file type (see below). Open Add or © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 25: Changing The Title, Header, And Logo

    ( ) that is superimposed on the header image Figure 4) of the user VBrick Systems interface. To change this title go to title or leave the title blank by entering at least one space. (Note that the title is always displayed in white text and may not be visible if you use a light-colored background image.)

  • Page 26: Admin Console Login

    Internet Explorer browser of the PC where or IP address of the ETV Portal Server. The session will timeout after 20 minutes of inactivity. is both the default user name and password. admin http://myserveraddress/admin/ Properties is the host name myserveraddress © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 27: Admin Console Options

    Note As a standard best practice, VBrick recommends changing the default administrator User Name and Password. Go to Admin Console. Admin Console Options Login to the ETV Portal Server Admin pages with a valid user name and password to display the following window.
  • Page 28 Shows all expired content still present on the Portal Server. Use Purge All to delete unwanted content. Access Control Provides the ability to limit access to the ETV Portal Server system to different users or groups of users. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 29: Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration

    Option Description Live Presentations Provides the ability to view and remove current live presentations from the Live Broadcasts page. Users† Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV Portal Server system to different users. User Groups† Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV Portal Server system to different groups of users.
  • Page 30 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 31: Global Settings

    Global Settings Global Settings include configuration settings and parameters that apply to the entire system. Global Settings include all of the following. Topics in this chapter Global Assignments ............21 Custom Fields .
  • Page 32 Highlight that channel from the list and click Submit. If there are no channels listed, channels must first be defined as Customized Live Streams. combination of alphanumeric and special characters except slashes, quotes, or commas. . Use any admin © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 33 (default 120 minutes) allowed for a continuous recording. Maximum record duration limited only by size of hard drive. Changes the text (i.e. VBrick Systems) that is displayed on the upper left hand corner of the Portal Server User Interface. To leave blank, enter at least one space. Note that the title text is white and cannot be changed.
  • Page 34 (VOD) content. An entry on the page or the Restrictions Modify VOD Content override these value for live and stored streams respectively. Specifies whether expired content will be kept or automatically deleted at the expiration date. Stream page will © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 35 Item Assign Content Expiration Warning Recipient Assign Mail Server Assign Presentations Select Macintosh Player for MPEG4 Content Assign AutoIngest ETV Portal Server Admin Guide Description Enter the semicolon-separated e-mail address(es) of the person(s) responsible for renewing copyrighted or otherwise protected content. When you configure or change either the recipient or the mail server, the Portal Server will attempt to send a test message.
  • Page 36 Windows only. Determines whether or not multiple streams can be displayed by launching external player windows. Default = Single. You can launch multiple windows but you can only record one stream at a time. Assign LAN/ © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 37: Custom Fields

    Item Set Cisco ACNS Manifest Options Custom Fields Custom fields are used to add additional fields to the Info pages associated with stored videos and live broadcast streams. All stored videos, and those live streams that have been "customized," have an Info .

  • Page 38: Customize Streams

    Program Name that displays in the Description Messages for searching, and values for any custom fields that have been , you can add items one at Customize , assign a area of the window. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 39: Add Link

    2. Choose an Available Live Stream number, and click Channel the panel on the right. 3. Optionally, add a Description on the broadcast list page and on the 4. You can also add Keywords associated with a stream. They make it easier to search for specific content. Program Name Required.

  • Page 40: Stream Restrictions

    There are no default expiration dates for live streams when a recording is made but administrators can automatically set the content from a specific stream to expire by setting a viewing period. For more about content expiration see Copyright Protection on page 3. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 41: Servers

    Live Stream Click on any live stream shown in the list to populate this field. Max. Concurrent Set the maximum number of concurrent viewers for this stream to Viewers unlimited or any number greater than zero. Viewing Period of Set the length of the viewing period for a file recorded with this Stream Recordings stream in hours, days, weeks, months, or years.
  • Page 42 FTP server. See Creating a VOD-D FTP Server on page 34. (unicast only). Requires an FTP server. (unicast or multicast). Requires an FTP server. server to another FTP server in which case it records to ftp:\root below). The . The FTP User anonymous © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 43 FTP Password The FTP password the Portal Server uses when publishing content to the server. The default for NXG servers is default for all others is on the server, it must be changed here as well. Use any combination of alphanumeric and special characters. Publishing Local Path Maps the Publishing Directory to the physical location on the VOD server.

  • Page 44: Creating A Vod-D Ftp Server

    Global Settings > Global and click Sync Now can be used to organize content on a © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 45 This function is useful for VBrick VBStar appliances to easily transfer content from their hard drives to the VOD server. (It can also be helpful for users who acquire content outside of the ETV Portal Server, for example from StreamPlayer Plus.) When a folder is created, you must check a box in Add/Modify Folders on Selected Servers server for autoingestion.

  • Page 46: Vbricks

    Admin Console.) To add a VBrick configuration: 1. Go to Global Settings > VBricks 2. Select and click Add VBricks when done. Currently Configured VBrick List Submit Scheduling © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 47 3. In , select one or more existing VBricks for which a SAP has been received. Select VBrick If you select one VBrick, this populates the multiple VBricks, it does not populate the panel; if you need to configure the VBricks, you must add them one at a time.) 4.

  • Page 48: Advanced Settings

    VBrick device after the scheduled event runs. Multicast IP Destination multicast IP address. Video Port Destination video port. Audio Port MPEG-4 devices only. Destination audio port. CC Port MPEG-4 devices only. Closed captioning port. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 49: Control Devices

    Control Devices Control devices let you configure a video source device so that it can be controlled by end users from the Portal Server user interface. (An example of a video source device is a DVD or VCR directly connected to a VBrick encoder.) Once configured, a special icon on the page indicates you can control the stream using a "virtual"...

  • Page 50: Adding Control Devices

    2. Complete the fields on the next screen as explained below and click in the Portal Server will not display a "virtual" Control Devices page with a special icon for any users with access to that and select Add Control Devices Submit © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 51: Adding User-Defined Vbirs

    Name Enter a unique, descriptive name that will be displayed on the virtual remote. For example in Figure 6, "Sony DVD" is the configured name shown on the controller. No embedded spaces or special characters are allowed. Source Device Select a source DVD or VCR from the dropdown list. The list shows serial port direct-connect devices and VBIR (SpitFire) devices that are tested and supported by VBrick.

  • Page 52: Connecting Control Devices

    (for example when the VCR is in a cabinet) and you can't use the remote control. On the back of the VBIR, be sure the SpitFire is in RS-232 mode. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 53: Configuring Control Devices

    Figure 8. Connecting Control Devices Table 10. Device Connectors Device MPEG-1 Encoder MPEG-2/4/WM Encoders † Typical device connector. Configuring Control Devices You also need to configure the baud rate and passthrough state of the VBrick associated with a control device. In IWS, go to the Configuration: Passthrough page and set these values as follows: Table 11.

  • Page 54: Learning Ir Commands

    STBs that have announced their presence on the network but have not been configured for use in the Portal Server. (Note: to schedule To add an STB configuration: 1. Go to Global Settings > Set Top Boxes panel in the next Select STB © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 55 2. Select and click Add STBs 3. In , select one or more existing STB for which a SAP has been received. This Select STB populates the STB Configuration populate the panel; if you need to configure the STBs, you must add them one at a time.) 4.

  • Page 56: Recorders

    If you need more than 2 concurrent recording sessions, you must purchase a Network Video Recorder. To add a Recorder configuration: 1. Go to Global Settings > Recorders and change the record path as necessary. Also, the Global © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 57 2. Select Add Recorders 3. Complete the fields in newly configured recorder to the previous window. If necessary see Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVR below. Recorder Server IP address or host name of recorder server. Defaults to localhost if recorder server is on the same machine as ETV Portal Server.

  • Page 58: Synchronizing The Portal Server And The Nvr

    To add a Script Device configuration: 1. Go to Global Settings > Script Devices the Record Path must be C:\Inetpub\ftproot command as explained below or you Net time command on either server, the Net time © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 59 Note You can also write a script (launched from the Portal Server) that uses TCP/IP to communicate with any compatible device on the network. Contact VBrick Support Services for more information. 2. Select Add Script Devices 3. In Script Device Configuration adds the newly configured script device to the list of devices shown in the previous window.

  • Page 60: Scripts

    To create a script that can be executed from the Portal Server: 1. Go to Global Settings > Scripts – 1040 65534 for COM2 4414 . If using serial port 4439 Script for COM1, 4439 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 61 2. Select and click Add Scripts 3. In Script Configuration MPEG2/MPEG4/WM, or Other) from the dropdown list—and wait a few seconds for ETV Portal Server to populate the panel with a list of devices. 4. In , highlight one or more devices and use the arrow buttons to populate Select Device the right panel.

  • Page 62: Finding Vbrick Parameters And Values

    ) devices, write the script in a native language compatible with Other and select the script you want to run on the schedule you Script and other parameters on the encoder before you Submit when done. Submit Scheduled © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 63: Urls

    find the value associated with that parameter using a standard MIB browser or text editor. These brief procedures simply outline the basic steps which are typically performed by a programmer or a system administrator. Contact VBrick Customer Service or see the VBrick SDK User Guide for more information.

  • Page 64: Add Vod Content

    MPEG-4 Stream from an Apple Darwin Server or if there is Windows Media or Real Networks content that needs to be displayed through the Portal Server interface. field. and click to add the URL to the list of streams shown. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 65: Add Non-Vod Content

    Enter a valid URL or IP address. For example: rtsp://ipaddress/programname mms://ipaddress/videoname.wmv Type Choose MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG-4 NXG, Document, WM, or Other. If you are creating a URL for stored video that points www.yahoo.com Other. Title This is what will display to clients in the ETV Portal Server viewing pages Folder This is the folder on the VOD server in which the video will be...

  • Page 66: Emergency Broadcast

    (if any). for PowerPoint presentations, Flash Other Video Library c:\program files\vbrick\mcs ). A local path or network shared path also can be entered. . This page shows a list of previously page. ). Also, this c:\path\file © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 67 2. Select Add Template 3. Enter a Template Name names are allowed but not recommended.) Each Schedule Type you make but basically, you select the video source (which can be a live or stored broadcast), the downstream targets (VBricks or STBs) to which it will be broadcast, and configure any Advanced Settings the template you created is available to authorized Portal Server users as an Emergency...
  • Page 68 VBricks and STBs with exceptional Advanced Settings for VBricks and STBs as necessary. As noted, it is unlikely and use the defaults provided © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 69 Schedule Start Enter values that describe the device state at schedule start. Options • Program Name – Program name selected above. • Template – MPEG only. Screen varies for MPEG-1, 2, or 4. • Destination – Destination 1, Destination 2, RTSP Server. •...

  • Page 70: Program Names

    Add/Modify Live Channel (e.g. ) can be pre-configured (with HR Presentation HR Presentation page. See Configuring for Live Presentations on page 107 is the title that will be will be displayed on the © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 71: Access Logging

    Access Logging Access logging tracks Portal Server usage. It creates logs that let you review who has watched what content, when, and for how long. Specifically, it logs access to live or VOD content, and to user-initiated recordings. There are two output logs; one is used for live/VOD content and the other is for recordings.

  • Page 72: Extended Logging Properties

    Cycle Now files. See below. Determines what fields are logged. hours for live content) are typically used when a client machine crashes or hangs. . For best results with log analysis tools, do not de-select any © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 73: Viewing The Access Logs

    Viewing the Access Logs The log files are saved in standard editor like Notepad or you can use the Excel spreadsheet template provided by VBrick. The MCSS Access Log.xlt can also use this template to build Pivot Tables to analyze the log data in greater detail. Pivot Tables are a powerful tool used to analyze multi-dimensional data.
  • Page 74 Figure 9. Imported Access Log © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 75: Server Administration

    Server Administration Topics in this chapter Modify VOD Content ............65 Diagnostics.
  • Page 76 4. To delete a file, select the file and click in the title. The filter does not recognize "wildcards" and is not mm/dd/yyyy 12:00 AM as necessary. Viewing Period Delete to search for assets with format. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 77: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics This window displays information about Scheduler events only. It displays system log messages by source and time and (generally) IP address. Use Status This window shows the status of videos being added or recorded. Use necessary. Use the tree controls on the left to expand (or contract) individual entries. Click the Cancel icon to the left of each to cancel a recording or ingestion in progress.

  • Page 78: Expired Content Log

    This window shows all expired content in chronological order with the oldest expiration date first. Click to delete all records in the log. See Modify VOD Content on page 65 Purge All and Stream Restrictions on page 30 for more information. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 79: Access Control

    Access Control Under the Access Control section, administrators have the ability to enable Authentication and Authorization which requires users to login and be authenticated. By default Authentication and Authorization and all functions (recording, publishing, etc.). When Access Control is enabled, ,and Groups Resource Groups...
  • Page 80 LDAP schema: • Microsoft Active Directory: memberOf • Novell eDirectory: groupMembership Base distinguishing name (DN) of user nod and/or the Base DN for the Master Username. box. If LDAP Path LDAP LDAP:// LDAP:// © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 81: Single Sign-On

    Username Prefix Master Username Master Password Ind. Group ObjectClass Ind. Group Identifier † ETV Portal Server required field. All others are optional. Note The Softerra LDAP Browser 2.6 provides an Explorer-like LDAP client you can use to browse the LDAP tree. It is available for Windows only and can be downloaded free of charge from Softerra at http://www.ldapbrowser.com Single Sign-On To use single sign-on, go to...

  • Page 82: Using Single Sign-On

    Internet Options > Security > Sites Automatic logon with current (Go to Internet Options > Security > Custom Level > User http:// Internet Zone and select Properties and make sure that http://yourserver ). This setting can © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 83: Using Ldap Servers With Ssl

    Using LDAP Servers with SSL Installing the Root Certificate If the LDAP server requires SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for encryption and authentication, you will need to install the certificate locally on the ETV Portal Server as a Certificate Authority To install the root certificate locally on the ETV Portal Server as Trusted Root Certificate Authority: 1.
  • Page 84 If the certificate has an "out of date" error, a new certificate must be created. check box. Trusted Root Certificate Authorities and click when done. If the certificate has an © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 85: Live Presentations

    To determine the valid certificate name: 1. Click View Certificate 2. The tab shows who the Certificate is issued to; the address shown is the address General that will need to be used in the browser address bar, as well as in the configuration of the LDAP Server.

  • Page 86: Help

    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. About this Help > Using © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 87: Users And User Groups

    Users and User Groups Topics in this chapter Overview ..............77 Configuring for Users and User Groups .
  • Page 88 EtherneTV system. These include the ability to view Live Channels, to view VOD content, to publish content to the VOD, and to record content or schedule a recording. A unique feature of the ETV Portal Server software is the ability to © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 89: Configuring For Users And User Groups

    group Resources into Resource Groups. This allows the administrator to quickly and easily assign several resources at once to specific Users or User Groups. Configuring for Users and User Groups 1. Setup and Configure ETV Components The following products need to be setup and properly configured prior to configuring Access Control.

  • Page 90: Create User Groups On The Portal Server

    LDAP administrator to allow the authentication to occur. Using LDAP reduces the amount of administrative time necessary to add and modify users from the ETV Portal Server system. VBrick Systems encourages customers who have LDAP directories implemented to use them for authentication with the ETV Portal Server.

  • Page 91: Create Resource Groups On The Portal Server

    4. Create Resource Groups on the Portal Server In the Portal Server software, providing a user with Resources refers to providing them access to a particular functionality of the EtherneTV system. These include the ability to: • View Live Channels. •...
  • Page 92 Cancels out of the page. Changes are not saved. Clear Clear eliminates or de-selects any entries in the particular section. Revert Returns the selection to the last state entered in the database. This selection is important if a mistake is made during entry. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 93: Add/Modify User Information

    Once all selections have been made, you can press the screen (or any of the other buttons shown above) to submit the information to the database. User privileges include the following options: Add/Modify User Information ..........83 Add/Modify User's Group Assignments .

  • Page 94: Add/Modify User's Group Assignments

    Program Name (for example, CNN), even if the channel that it is associated with changes (for example, from Channel 2 to Channel 4). s Group Assignments s Resource Group Assignments Live Program ) For live streams that have channel Customize Streams. is a that Live Channel © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 95: Allow Access To Specific Ftp Servers

    Note The live streams shown in the Portal Server may also be restricted by a bit mask on a VBrick encoder. The Portal Server will parse the bitmask and send the live stream only to ETV clients with a IP address that matches the masked IP of the source VBrick.

  • Page 96: Allow Content Publishing

    Allow Content Recording lets you select any folder. If you add a Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs) page, where users Add Video Modify Default is not Allow Allow Content Recording Record © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 97: Stb Access

    STB Access Administrators can allow a user the ability to access all STBs or only specific STBs when scheduling events. When scheduling an event, users will see only those STBs for which they have been granted access. Schedule Privileges Users may have full, partial, or no permission to schedule VBrick event. Users with full privileges can modify all configuration parameters in a schedule.

  • Page 98: Add/Modify Group Information

    Tools > Folder Options Show common tasks in folders s User Assignments s Resource Assignments in the main navigation to the left to create Resource and click on to see Find now . To . In the General © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 99: Resource Groups

    Note The remaining options for ) are the same as those described earlier for individual Users on page 81. Privileges The only difference is that the descriptions will apply to groups of users rather than to individual users. Resource Groups In the ETV Portal Server software, providing a user with Resources refers to providing them access to a particular functionality of the EtherneTV system.

  • Page 100: Add/Modify User's Resource Assignments

    PINs. It is appropriate for environments where one or a few people with the same privileges access the same STB. Add/Modify Live © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 101: Authentication By Pin

    Authentication by PIN When an end user accesses the ETV Portal Server via a STB, the Portal Server takes the following steps to authorize users. 1. It determines if there is Authentication/Authorization information associated with the Host Name of the STB. If so, based on the STB Host Name, the ETV Portal Server will present the STB with the information appropriate to its privileges.
  • Page 102 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 103: Configuring For Ssl

    Configuring for SSL Overview Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) provides endpoint authentication and communications privacy over the Internet using cryptography. Whenever there is a concern regarding confidentially and integrity of management data being sent between ETV Portal Server and external clients, the ETV Portal Server user login page and all admin pages should be configured with a digital X.509 certificate to enable SSL encryption.

  • Page 104: Submit A Certificate Request

    Finish Properties to launch the Web Server Certificate Wizard Create a New Certificate Next field and type an field, and . (Important: Next , and State/Province City/ and then click Next © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 105: Configure Etv Resources For Ssl

    7. Enter the path and file name of the file that contains the response from the CA, and then click Next. 8. Examine the certificate overview, click installed on the ETV Portal Server. 4. Configure ETV Resources for SSL After installing the certificate on the ETV Portal Server, the ETV Portal Server can now be configured for SSL.

  • Page 106: Securing The Portal Server Admin Pages

    C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Common\MCS in a text editor. web.config settings block located at after the instructions for characters before and after the paragraph. <!-- --> file is shown below with the comments removed in order to © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 107 Configuring for SSL <directory path="/" recurse="True" /> </secureWebPages> <!-- end of security settings --> ETV Portal Server Admin Guide...
  • Page 108 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 109: Network Video Recording

    Network Video Recording Topics in this chapter NVR Overview ............99 NVR Configuration .

  • Page 110: Standard Nvr

    A standalone NVR is typically used in security, surveillance, and monitoring applications or anywhere where full Portal Server functionality is not required. In a standalone NVR WM template at 4.5MBps, 10 Best Quality button or the module. Scheduler © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 111: Nvr Configuration

    installation, a subset of the Portal Server application is installed on one machine and the NVR application is installed on the same machine. If you need to add recording capacity, you can add multiple Standard NVRs necessary. You use the subset of the Portal Server application to configure the NVR (see Configuring a Standalone NVR).

  • Page 112: Configuring A Standalone Nvr

    Global Settings > Servers page of the Portal Server, the record file is be automatically and all other options are disabled.) module. In a standalone NVR Scheduler Scheduler Path Record button Record module using the interface as © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 113: Nvr Hardware

    Note To use a standard NVR, the Portal Server and the NVR must be installed and running. To use a standalone NVR, only the NVR application must be running. Figure 11. Portal Server "Schedule Record" Page NVR Hardware The NVR is comprised of both hardware and software. Each platform (standard or standalone) comes fully loaded with NVR software.
  • Page 114 NVR – 10 Record Licenses Chassis Power supply Redundant Operating System Windows Server 2003 Web Edition or Standard Edition NVR – 40 Record Licenses Redundant Windows Server 2003 Web Edition or Standard Edition © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 115: Vbpresenter

    VBPresenter Topics in this chapter Overview ............. . . 105 Configuring MCS for VBPresenter .

  • Page 116: Working With Presentations

    – check the appropriate channels. – check the appropriate programs. – check the appropriate servers. – check the appropriate folders. – check the appropriate folders. ) as the PresentationUser New Presentation User Presentations and select the © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 117: Configuring For Live Presentations

    Configuring for Live Presentations You must perform the following steps to configure the Portal Server for each live presentation. To configure the Portal Server for a live presentation: 1. Go to Global Settings > Program Names ). Then use this same name in the Presentation This is the title that will be displayed on the presentation.

  • Page 118: Removing A Live Presentation

    If the presentation is terminated abnormally for any reason (for example if the presenter exits PowerPoint without going presentation links. to end. Publish Recorded Presentation Video Library ), you may need to manually remove the OFFLINE Record Start on the VBPresenter page. This may take Live Broadcasts © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 119: Configuring For Stored Presentations

    Launching a Stored Presentation To launch a stored presentation: 1. Open the Portal Server user interface. 2. On the Video Library click once to launch it in a browser. 3. Mouse over the presentation name to display the window to enter Keyword easy to find in a search.
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  • Page 121: Auto Content Ingestion

    Auto Content Ingestion Topics in this chapter AutoIngest Content ............111 AutoIngest Content via XML .
  • Page 122 The ETV Portal Server will then ingest the file automatically into the folder on the VOD server(s) that this folder is associated with. The file would be displayed trainingvideo.mpg on the ETV Portal Server user interface in the Training folder. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 123: Autoingest Content Via Xml

    AutoIngest Content via XML This feature lets you FTP an XML file and a target video file to the the Portal Server. It also lets you associate metadata with the video such as maximum number of viewers for copyright protection, keywords for searching, etc. The Portal Server monitors this folder for XML command files and auto-ingests any files at five-minute intervals.

  • Page 124: Removing Mpeg-4 Closed Captions

    Demand server until the closed caption track is removed. The ETV Portal Server will display ingest 20060430-1130 Used for copyright protection. directory (it must be FTPed first) on AutoIngestXML ) and a URL. "myfile.ppt" © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc. . Format:...
  • Page 125 an error message if you try to add such files. VBrick provides a utility to remove the closed captions track from an MPEG-4 file if necessary. It is installed with ETV Portal Server in c:\program files\vbrick\utils To remove the closed captions track from MPEG-4 files: 1.
  • Page 126 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 127: Database Backup

    Database Backup Introduction The EtherneTV Portal Server uses MySQL to manage the database of users and groups, and also the video information related to content on the VOD Servers. Note that this procedure backs up information in the MySQL database only. It does not back up any video content you may have stored on attached VOD servers.

  • Page 128: Database Restore

    . There will be a list of other Stop window. Services window. Services and select Start . This will start the MySQL © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 129: Amino Set Top Box

    Amino Set Top Box Topics in this chapter Overview ............. . . 119 Connecting the Amino .

  • Page 130: Configuring The Amino

    Do not use and add the Portal Server IP address or host name to the list of are enabled.) Macrovision JavaScript Browser Setup http://<PortalServerIPaddress> button on the keyboard to launch the Amino MCS Home Network snake © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 131: Changing The Ip Address

    11. Click on Watch live broadcasts (Figure 14). You can use this page to select any available MPEG-2 stream. Figure 14. Live Broadcasts Page Changing the IP Address Once the Amino is initially configured as explained above, you can change the IP address as necessary using the wireless keyboard.

  • Page 132: Setting The Tv Display Format

    VBI line 23 (PAL only). On TVs that don't respond to this signal, you must set the TV aspect ratio manually to avoid a stretched or squashed picture. Preferences menu. The following TV Display © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 133: Acns Configuration

    ACNS Configuration Topics in this chapter Overview ............. . . 123 ACNS Configuration .

  • Page 134: Portal Server Configuration

    , select the files (MPEG-4 and/or WM) to include, ACNSManifest.xml folder. The subdirectory is automatically created. Cisco (C:) under that. " line where N is [Ingest] New > Virtual Directory . Click Next then Next in the Program © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 135: Acns Server Configuration

    When a Portal Server is configured to integrate with an ACNS network, content playback is redirected to stream from ACNS nodes only if RTSP is used for video transmission. To use RTSP, verify that the Portal Server option to always use TCP is unchecked (this is the default).
  • Page 136 5. If you run a packet sniffer on the MCS client, a trace will show that the client was redirected to play the content from a Cisco node and not from a VBrick VOD server. © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 137 Numerics 1. Generate a Certificate Request 93 1. Setup and Configure the EtherneTV System 2. Choose an Authentication Method 79 2. Submit a Certificate Request 94 3. Install the Certificate 94 4. Configure ETV Resources for SSL 95 4. Create Resource Groups on the Portal Server 5.
  • Page 138 Macintosh and Linux PCs 11 Managing Rich Media Presentations 105 Modify VOD Content 65 MySQL 4 Overview 1 Port Requirements 12 Portal Server Components 6 Portal Server Installation 10 Program Names 60 Recorders 46 Removing a Live Presentation 108 Resolving Other Security Alerts 74 Resource Groups 75 Resources and Resource Groups 78 Schedule Privileges 87...
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