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VBrick 7000 Series
Network Video Appliances
VBrick v2.0 H.264 Appliance
Admin Guide
September 10, 2009
4410-0253-0002

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  • Page 1 VBrick 7000 Series Network Video Appliances VBrick v2.0 H.264 Appliance Admin Guide September 10, 2009 4410-0253-0002...
  • Page 2 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 4: Table Of Contents

    H.264 Admin Guide Preface ..............vii Organization .
  • Page 5 Passthrough ............26 SNMPv3 Passwords .
  • Page 6 Trace Route Test Configuration ......... . . 71 Device Tests .
  • Page 7 Contents...

  • Page 8: H.264 Admin Guide

    Preface This document explains how to configure a VBrick H.264 network video appliance. It provides detailed information about all configurable appliance options and parameters. The VBAdmin management application is used for all configuration tasks. VBAdmin is a browser- based application that makes it easy to configure your appliance and to optimize performance and get the best video.

  • Page 9: Font Conventions

    Support Services "On-Line Support" page at www.vbrick.com/support/index.asp or call 1 203 303-0222 in Wallingford, CT, USA to speak with a VBrick representative. Note that the latest documentation and information for all VBrick products is available online at www.vbrick.com/documentation Font Conventions is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Arial bold Start >...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Topics in this section Home ..............1 VBAdmin Overview.

  • Page 11: Vbadmin Leds

    Read from the System Configuration > General page. Read from the Monitor > System page. Refreshed every 60 seconds. Read from the Monitor > System page. Refreshed every 60 seconds. Read from the Monitor > System page. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 12: Vbadmin Overview

    Video Input Checks whether running or not running. • Green – Running. • Red – Video Input problem. Streaming Checks whether the is transmitting or not transmitting. This includes any configured transmitters or any server clients connected to the appliance. •...

  • Page 13: Configuration Overview

    4. A program can also have multiple servers. Configure the servers for the program. 5. If you complete the above steps successfully, you will have configured the program. . It is highly admin admin © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 14: Video Configuration

    Introduction Video Configuration On the Video/Audio Configuration pages you define the relationship between physical audio/video connectors and audio/video sources and the relationship between audio/video sources and the program. In most cases this is very simple because the hardware allows only one set of relationships.

  • Page 15: Getting Help

    Step 3 above. VBrick_H264Help dropdowns show only Video and Audio Rates1 and None in this with the complete path to the Default Web Site > Home . Then copy and paste the folder Explore Select Video © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 16: System Configuration

    System Configuration Topics in this section Network ..............7 General.
  • Page 17 Ethernet hardware. In auto mode, they reflect the results of the negotiation and in manual mode they follow the configuration options. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 18: Domain Name Server

    Network Interface Type Half Duplex, Full-Duplex, or Automatic. This allows the Maximum Transmission Unit Size Domain Name Server Primary Server IP Address Secondary Server IP Address This is the secondary server used for DNS. Default Domain Extension Network Time Synchronization These fields are used to synchronize network time using the host name or IP address of a known server to provide a synchronized time for all appliances in the network.

  • Page 19: General

    A blank field indicates the server address will be acquired via the DHCP server only if the field above is checked. DHCP . (They are changed when you reset to the defaults on the Network © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 20: System Time

    System Time System Date Time Sets system date and time in appliance will reset when you click Set Time. Time Zone Select from list: (GMT-12) Eniwetok – (GMT +12) Auckland. Daylight Saving Time U.S. only. Check this box and the appliance will automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
  • Page 21 For example, you might define the four configurable lines of text as follows: F1 - Start Transmitting F2 - End Transmitting F3 - Mute Audio F4 - Unmute Audio VBrick Systems Release nn.nn.nnn © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 22: Usernames & Passwords

    Read or Write Script You can add scripts to the Files by clicking on the User Function Script Use this parameter to associate a user-defined and user-named .txt 1–4 script file with (F1–F4) function keys on the front panel. Simply press the appropriate function key to execute the script.

  • Page 23: Manage Configuration

    Feature License ............17 Reset System Configuration This menu lets you default some or all appliance configuration parameters. admin Read, diagnostics, edit, change password, network and routing. operator Read, diagnostics, edit. diagnostics Read, diagnostics. public Read © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 24: Read System Configuration

    Mismatched versions may work but are not supported or guaranteed. Note .xml configuration files from VB6000 Series appliances are not compatible with VBrick 7000 Series models. Do not try to run VB6000 Series configuration files on VBrick 7000 Series appliances.

  • Page 25: Restore System Configuration

    You will need to correct the errors and create a valid .xml "read" file as explained above. Auto Configuration Auto Configuration lets you perform a configuration via a URL script file. It is typically used for remote configuration and troubleshooting or to configure appliances behind a firewall. To © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 26: Feature License

    configure a parameter on an appliance (or more likely a set of parameters) you simply point the URL to a server with an .xml configuration file. This is useful, for example, to set the audio and video rates when the VBrick appliance is behind a firewall and cannot be accessed remotely.

  • Page 27: Advanced Configurations

    VBDirectory management tool and the EtherneTV Portal Server. See the VBDirectory User Guide for more information. Cut and paste the license key you received from VBrick into this field. Use this button to actually install a license. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 28 Transmit Enable Controls the transmission of the Management SAPs (Enable or Disable). Group Name Optional. This parameter defines the Group Name. It is included in the Management SAPs used by VBDirectory. It is used for organizing VBricks into groups to simplify use of VBDirectory. Unit Number Optional.

  • Page 29: Security

    Default = Enabled. Disabled will prevent you from using an external MIB browser to view or write parameters. Default = Enabled. You can use both SNMP v1/v2, and v3. For tightest security, set parameter to Disabled and use SNMPv3 only. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 30 External SSH Server No Login For Viewer Files Remote Support Poll Remote Support Server RTSP Server Port VBAdmin Server Port Secure VBAdmin Server Port H.264 Tunneling Port VBrick H.264 Appliance Admin Guide Default = Enabled. SSH (Secure Shell) is a replacement for Telnet. It allows data to pass between two networked devices using a secure channel.

  • Page 31: Logging

    Valid Keys • – New security keys are being generated. Generating Keys • – New security keys have been generated and Reboot Required will take effect after a reboot. Remote Event Log Destination field. If remote © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 32: Event Triggering

    Log Time Zone Determines the time zone where the unit is located. The time which is included in the logged event displays time in this format. Trap Log Local Stores logs locally within the unit. The log file will wrap after 20 events.
  • Page 33 VBAdmin is currently running in If you run a script directly from VBAdmin, it automatically exits the active editing session. button in VBAdmin. This button is only available in Run Script mode. Edit mode and terminates Edit © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 34 Refresh Count and Refresh entire page including Event Counts and Event Script Status. Status Reset Counts Reset Event Counts only. Read or Write Script Click the FTP Scripts button to login to the VBrick via FTP and Files manage script files. Requires a valid user name and password. Script files have explicit, predefined names as explained above.

  • Page 35: Passthrough

    • Responder – In this case the VBrick will accept a connection request (up to 64 connection requests). • Initiator – In this case it will continuously attempt to automatically initiate a Passthrough connection to the remote destination. This mode also offers metadata destination options. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 36 Passthrough State: Responder Passthrough State Responder – In this case the VBrick will accept a connection request (up to 64 connection requests). Baud Rate Rate of Passthrough port. Rate can be set to the following (Default = 9600): 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 3600, 4800, 7200, 9600, 14400, 19200, 28800, 38400, 57600, 115200.
  • Page 37 RTS or DTR controls passed through end-to-end. All control handling is local. Initiator – In this case it will continuously attempt to automatically Read-only: Dedicated. Number of stop bits for Passthrough port (1 or 2). © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 38: Snmpv3 Passwords

    DTR Control Force OFF, Force ON or Automatic. If automatic, the control will be ON when Passthrough is active. See note above. COM Interface Type Operational State including error conditions, if any. Refer to the Monitor > Network page. This will display "Active" if in Passthrough mode. SNMPv3 Passwords Use this page to manage SNMP passwords.

  • Page 39: Snmp Traps

    SNMP Traps, which are supported by the VBrick. Enterprise-specific traps listed in order of trap identification number are shown in Table 3. Select Version 2 or Version 3. User defined string he default installation © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 40 Authentication Password Enter password. Cannot exceed 20 characters. May include any Authentication Protocol Select protocol: MD5 or SHA to validate the transaction Privacy Password Security Level Table 3. Trap Summary Trap vbrickRemoteLog vbrickSysTrapStartUpRunMode vbrickSysTrapStartUpDiagnosticsMode vbrickSysTrapStartUpLimitedRunMode vbrickSysTrapUserInitiatedReset vbrickSysTrapTemperatureOutOfRangeActive vbrickSysTrapTemperatureOutOfRangeCleared vbrickSysTrapUnitOverloadedActive vbrickSysTrapUnitOverloadedCleared vbrickSysTrapPostFailure vbrickSysTrapNetworkTimeProtocolServerDown vbrickSysTrapNetworkTimeProtocolServerUp...
  • Page 41 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 42: Video/Audio Configuration

    Video/Audio Configuration Topics in this section Video ..............33 Audio .
  • Page 43 • HD-SDI – High Definition SDI at bit rates of 1.485 Gbits/sec provides broadcast-grade video with greater fidelity and higher resolution options. Meets SMPTE 292M. • HD/3G-SDI – High Definition SDI to process 1080p at bit rates of 2.97 Gbits/sec. Meets SMPTE 424M. Australia) © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 44: Video Template Settings

    Contrast Boost Default = Disabled. Supplements existing Contrast setting. Check to Enhancer enable. Edge Enhancer Default = Disabled. Sharpens edges in active video region for both Luma and Chroma. Set to Low, Med, or High. Horizontal Default = Disabled. Amplifies the appropriate video frequency band. Frequency Boost •...
  • Page 45 "parameters do not match" message. resources, for example video conferencing and mobile applications. Maximum backwards compatibility and lower CPU requirements for decoder. applications providing better quality and more efficient bandwidth usage. Main Main Main (depending on © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 46 Target Frame Rate • NTSC: 30, 15, 10, 7.5, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1, 0.5. Default = 30. (frames/sec) • PAL: 25, 12.5, 5, 2.5, 1, 0.5. Default = 25. This number represents how many frames the VBrick will send out each second to carry the video to an H.264 player.

  • Page 47: Audio

    The bit rate directly affects the audio quality levels and determines the range of audio content that can be handled. 192x144 176x144 128x96 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. 128x96 256x144     Main...
  • Page 48 Note In this release of the H.264 appliance there is one video source and one audio source. The audio source can be one of the audio jacks or both jacks. Also note that there is one program consisting of the audio source and/or the video source. How is Audio The audio is connected using the input jacks ( Connected?
  • Page 49 32 dB and check for distortion. • Mic Boost 32 dB – High preamplifier. Sets microphone preamplifier to 32 dB. If distorted after performing a sound check, set to 16 dB and check sound quality. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 50: Audio Template Settings

    Automatic Volume The volume is continually monitored and automatically adjusted to Control normalize audio levels as follows. Default = Standard. • Standard – Default. Use for general content which may already be companded (compressed and expanded). • Light – Peak limiting. Best dynamic range. •...
  • Page 51 L+R Bit rate setting. With Digital Audio, 48k is the only sample frequency allowed. ‘ Stereo as Mono? AAC-HE Sample Freq (depending on whether or not changes Bit Rate † Parameters Match © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 52: Program Configuration

    Program Configuration A program is a way to group a video and/or audio source that is encoded and streamed over the network. A program represents a video and/or associated audio source. This software release supports one program. As explained on the following pages, the appliance supports two types of program transmission: transmitter mode and server mode.
  • Page 53 RFC-791, RFC-1112 and RFC-2474 (Differentiated Services Field in the IPv4 Header). You can set the Type of Service field in the IP header to any value, decimal 0 to 255. See Table 7 below. Default = 0. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 54: Programs

    Bits 6–7 Reserved for future use. Example To set the Type of Service to all 0s enter 0. To set the Type of Service to all 1's, enter 255. IP Differentiated Services redefine how the historical TOS field is used. Diffserv allows IP networks to provide certain Quality of Service features.
  • Page 55 For optimum performance when using an AmiNET130 Transport Stream, Max RTP Packet Size should not exceed 1480. If enabled, this parameter stops streaming when a video input problem is detected. Default = Disabled. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 56: Transmitter Settings

    Author A string in the announcement that can be used to identify the author. This string is shown in StreamPlayer. Default = "My Author." Copyright A string in the announcement that can be used to identify the copyright information. This string is shown in StreamPlayer. Default = "My Copyright."...

  • Page 57: Server Settings

    WAN applications. • Variable Low Delay – The stream delay is minimized but the flow can be bursty. Generally recommended for LAN applications. Read-only. The estimated bit rate for the selected Transport Stream Mode. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 58: Sdp And Announcements

    transmitting (in the case of multicast) and transmits if the client is reachable and listening (in the case of unicast). The streams are transmitted across the network via the RTP protocol encapsulated in UDP. You can configure up to 25 transmitters per program. Each transmitter can be configured for video and/or audio and the video and audio have separately-configurable destination ports.
  • Page 59 Disabled. The transmitter must be enabled for streaming to occur. Enter an optional user-friendly name that describes the transmitter. Select from dropdown list: Video Rate1 or None. Select from dropdown list: Audio Rate 1 or None. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. http:// where: is the...

  • Page 60: Announce Settings

    Destination Transport Type Destination Video Port Destination Audio Port Estimated Bit Rate RTCP Transmit RTCP Transmit Interval Announce Settings This section contains parameters that are used to modify announcements from the appliance. Announcements are advertisement packets that are transmitted by VBrick appliances to other VBrick appliances and VBrick applications such as the EtherneTV Portal Server and StreamPlayer.

  • Page 61: External Announce Settings

    The destination IP Address or Host Name the announcement is sent to. By default, the announcement is sent to the multicast network. If using an EtherneTV Portal Server, enter the Portal Server IP address. The destination port the announcement is sent to. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 62: Servers

    External Announce Use Global Announce IP and Port Destination IP Address Port Servers The H.264 appliance is also a streaming server and can be controlled by a remote decoder client via RTSP and RTCP protocols. In server mode, a served program does not become active on the network until requested by a client.
  • Page 63 Read-only. Use this URL in QuickTime or VLC to view the stream via RTSP. Enable allows RTCP sender reports to be sent from the VBrick appliance. Default = Enable. where vbStreamXSY © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 64: Announce Settings

    RTCP Transmit Interval Announce Settings This section contains parameters that are used to modify announcements from the appliance. Announcements are advertisement packets that are transmitted by VBrick appliances to other VBrick appliances and VBrick applications such as the EtherneTV Portal Server and StreamPlayer.
  • Page 65 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 66: Monitor

    Monitor These pages let you monitor the status of various system, network, and appliance components. They also provide access to the system logs and program status. All Monitor pages are read-only and cannot be edited. Note Many of the parameters on the Monitor pages have counters that track dynamic system events (for example On most pages, these counters are auto-updated every two seconds so that the current status is always shown—without refreshing the page.

  • Page 67: System Information

    Provides a count of the number of times the box has entered the Overloaded Mode. Shows average CPU utilization over the previous 10 seconds. Total up time since last power cycle. Aggregate up time since customer delivery. = CPU Revision. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 68: Manufacturing Information

    System Date & Time Manufacturing Information Figure 11. Monitor: System – Part 2 User Information Version Part Number Box Serial Number Customer Class Manufacturing Date Board Assembly Number Power Assembly Number Lot Number Board Serial Number MAC Address Upgrade Date Add-on Boards Information Table VBrick H.264 Appliance Admin Guide...

  • Page 69: Network

    Network Port Speed Speed of transmission for the Ethernet network interface. Network Port Mode The mode of transmission for the Ethernet network interface. Network Time Synchronization Last Successful Update Network Time Client State The last time the appliance successfully acquired the time. Status of client. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 70: Video/Audio

    Primary Network Time Server Successful Update Counter The number of times the time was reset from the primary Failed Update Counter Current Server Status Secondary Network Time Server Successful Update Counter The number of times the time was reset from the secondary Failed Update Counter Current Server Status Video/Audio...

  • Page 71: Audio

    Audio from the Main or Aux inputs is not monitored and will not generate an alarm. • Running – no audio problems detected. • Digital Audio Input Problem – audio connection is not for HDMI input configured with digital audio. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 72 Configuration Log This log contains a list of the latest VBrick configuration changes. SNMP Traps This log contains all of the SNMP traps generated by the box whether or not the traps have been emitted. System Events This log contains reports of system events within the VBrick. These events may occur during normal operation and include some details of successful and unsuccessful attempts to access the HTTP and RTSP server as well as a some details concerning server push retries.

  • Page 73: Program Status

    Reset. The approximate calculated bandwidth being used by all currently connected clients. The highest approximate calculated bandwidth used by all connected clients since the last time these parameters were Reset. button to Refresh © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 74: Servers

    Transmitter Name Transmitter name from Program Configuration > Transmitter page. Destination IP Destination IP Address or Host Name from Program Configuration > Transmitter page. State • Transmitting – no transmitter problems detected. • Disabled – transmitter has not been enabled. •...
  • Page 75 The highest approximate calculated bandwidth used by all connected clients since the last time these parameters were Reset. Setup, Play, Pause, Suspend. As displayed. Time the session started. As displayed. As displayed. As displayed. As displayed. UDP, RTSP Interleave, Http Tunneled. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 76 Video Packets Dropped Audio Packets Dropped VBrick H.264 Appliance Admin Guide Video packets dropped since session start. Audio packets dropped since session start.
  • Page 77 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 78: Troubleshoot

    Troubleshoot Topics in this section Ping Test ..............69 TraceRoute Test .

  • Page 79: Ping Test Setting

    IP Address or Host name. Cannot be blank. Number of packets to send for the test (default is 4). Protocol Description Unit size of packets, in bytes (default = 64). event the target device fails to respond. , and Refresh Start Stop © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 80: Trace Route Test Result

    Trace Route Test Result The results of the test appear at the top of the screen. The results include the of the Destination Host Name. When the test is finished or stopped, the Address will display the result of the test, such as "Test Done," or "Max hops (=30) Finished," Result or "Test Stopped,"...

  • Page 81: Maintenance Mode

    It enables the FTP server on the appliance so you can download new software. Low intensity is faster but runs fewer tests. High intensity runs all tests but may take up to 10 minutes. © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.

  • Page 82: Limited Run Mode

    Figure 12. Maintenance Mode CLI Limited Run Mode When some error conditions occur, for example when there is a high temperature alarm, the appliance will automatically go into Limited Run Mode and a message will display on the front panel. In Limited Run Mode, you can make configuration changes with VBAdmin, reboot the appliance, or perform other admin tasks to resolve the problem.
  • Page 83 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.
  • Page 85 VBrick Systems, Inc. 12 Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA...

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