VBrick 9000 Admin Manual page 36

Auto Configuration lets you perform a configuration via a URL script file. It is typically used
for remote configuration and troubleshooting or to configure encoders behind a firewall. To
configure a parameter on an encoder (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 encoder is behind a firewall and cannot be accessed
remotely.
The encoder reads the URL field (e.g.
executes the script depending on the
in the .xml file (see example below), the script runs every time at the poll interval even if it
has not changed. If a
from the last executed file. One of these tags is required.
If the encoder is in
auto config script will run before any external event scripts. In
to execute the script on demand. After a reboot, the encoder checks for a script URL
Script
and will run the script immediately, regardless of the
Field
URL
Poll Rate (minutes) The rate at which the encoder checks the config file. 0–1440 minutes.
Auto Config Status Shows auto config status including when the script was last run, URL
Run Script
Sample Auto Config Script
The auto config script file (
encoder parameters and force an "apply" as needed. This example shows how to set various
recorder parameters. Note that a
preceded by an
svar
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<?VBEXECUTEFORCE?>
<VBRICK>
SVAR vbrickEncoderVideoCommonAspectRatio.1=2
SVAR vbrickEncoderVideoH264Resolution.1.1=15
SVAR vbrickEncoderVideoH264TargetBitRate.1.1=5000000
SVAR vbrickEncoderVideoCommonApplySet.1=2
</VBRICK>
Note: The script file must have DOS/Windows style line endings. Text files created
on Windows machines have different line endings than those created on Unix or Linux
machines. Windows machines use a carriage return and line feed (
machines use line feed (
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www.myserver.com/config.xml
VBEXECUTE
tag is present the script runs only if it is different
VBEXECUTEIFDIF
mode, the script file will not run until the edit session is ended. The
Edit
Description
Valid path to a URL script file, for example:
. Default = blank.
config.xml
Default = 0.
connection errors, etc.
Edit mode only. Run the script now.
) is an .xml file with the following syntax. It can set any
config.xml
VBEXECUTE
(set variable) command.
) only.
\n
) via HTTP protocol and
tag. If a
VBEXECUTEFORCE
mode, you can press
Edit
tag value.
VBEXECUTE
www.myserver.com/
tag is required and all commands must be
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tag is present
Run
) whereas Unix
\r\n