Vbrick-systems ETHERNETV V4.4.3 User Manual

EtherneTV v4.4.3 Portal ServerAdmin GuideNovember 13, 2009 4410-0118-0011VBrickEtherneTV Portal Server

x PrefaceGetting HelpIf you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. The online help is cross-referenced and search

88 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.autoingest), administrators can optionally enter an Expiration Date or Viewing Period and can limit the number of concur

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 89T To modify VOD Content: 1. Click on the content to be changed.2. Enter a new filename and/or pat

90 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.StatusThis window shows the status of videos being added or recorded. Use Refresh and Purge as necessary. Use the tree c

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 91Expired Content LogThis window shows all expired content in chronological order with the oldest e

92 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Use LDAP DatabaseAdministrators have the option of using the onboard VBrick database for authentication, using an LDAP d

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 93If authenticating against Microsoft's Active Directory, check the LDAP Server is Microsoft A

94 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.LDAP Server is Microsoft Active DirectoryCheck only if using Microsoft Active Directory.Use Integrated Windows Authentic

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 95† ETV Portal Server required field. All others are optional.Use LDAP with Single Sign-OnTo use si

96 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Configuring IIS for Single Sign-On (Windows Server 2003)Use the following steps to configure IIS for single sign-on. If

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 973. Enable the required roles (Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication).4. Restart IIS. Go

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide xiproducts, all of our product documentation is available on the web. Go to www.vbrick.com/documentation to search or do

98 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Right-click on Basic Authentication and Windows Authentication to Enable. Using Single Sign-OnT To use single-sign-on

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 995. If there is more than on certificate listed in the Certificate Path tab, choose the root certi

100 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.10. Check Show physical stores check box.11. Click the plus sign (+) next to Trusted Root Certificate Authorities.12. S

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 101T To configure the Portal Server for RSA Authentication: 1. Launch the Portal Server Admin Conso

102 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Live PresentationsUse this window to manually remove a live presentation listing from the Live Broadcasts page. If the

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 103UsersSee Configuring Users on page 111.User GroupsSee Configuring User Groups on page 117.Resour

104 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.About This page displays the Portal Server (MCS) version number (for example 4.4.0.0) as well as license and serial num

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 105LogoutThis command logs you out of the application and lets you log back in as a different user.

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 107Chapter 4Users and User GroupsTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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108 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Authentication – Authentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username and password.

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 109ETV Portal Server – The ETV Portal Server needs to be properly setup and configured on the netwo

110 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.VBrick DatabaseIf authentication is enabled, you must select a database (either VBrick or LDAP). The VBrick (ETV Portal

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 111A unique feature of the Portal Server software is the ability to group Resources into Resource G

112 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.needed (see IPR Authentication section below). Note that IPR PIN access is dependent on the VBrick Database being enabl

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 113Allow Content Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

114 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.• Individually assign resources to the User.These methods all can be combined. For example, to provide a User with acce

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 115Allow Access to Specific VOD ServersChoose from a list of available VOD server(s) to which a use

116 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Allow Content RecordingUsed for scheduled recording. Administrators can allow a user the ability to schedule the record

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 117Copyright Restrictions & Expiration PrivilegesAdministrators can allow users to set Copyrigh

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1Chapter 1IntroductionTopics in this sectionPortal Server Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

118 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.all available groups. In Windows 2000, go to My Network Places > Entire Network > Directory, the domain, and User

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 119For example, if the organization has three User Groups—Marketing, Engineering, and Sales—they mi

120 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.IPR AuthenticationThere are two ways (IPR IP address or user PIN) to authenticate and authorize IP Receivers in the ETV

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 121If Authentication and Authorization is enabled, but the IPR is not defined in the system, then A

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 123Chapter 5Configuring for SSLTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

124 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.SSL Prerequisites• In order to use the Portal Server in secure (HTTPS) mode, you must have a signed and valid SSL certi

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 12512. Enter the appropriate information in the Country/Region, State/Province, and City/locality fie

126 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Configure Hardened SSLIn hardened SSL mode, the Portal Server encrypts all pages in the Portal Server Admin application

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1276. Select the Directory Security tab. Your screen should look similar to this:7. Go to Secure comm

2 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.quality video. For on-demand videos, users can Fast Forward/Rewind and Seek to specific points in the video. Standard acc

128 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.11. Right-click on AMProxy and select Properties.12. Select the Directory Security tab, then go to Secure communication

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 129their screen while logging into the Portal Server, however the padlock will disappear once they lo

130 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.<directory path="/" recurse="True" /> </secureWebPages>-->Configuring SSL (Windows S

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1314. Type an organization name (e.g. VBrick) in the Organization field and type an organizational un

132 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.8. Enter a file name for the certificate request. The file contains information similar to the following:------BEGIN NE

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1332. Submit a Certificate RequestIf a CA-signed Certificate from a trusted Certificate Authority (su

134 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Click the button with the three dots and select the server certificate you received from the certificate authority.

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1356. Examine the certificate overview, click Next, and the click Finish. A certificate is now instal

136 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Locate your server name in the tree control on the left and click the plus sign (+) to expand the node.4. Locate the

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1378. You will now see the binding for Port 443 listed. Click Close. 9. Double-click the SSL Settings

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 3Copyright ProtectionThe Portal Server uses copyright restrictions and content expiration to protect the rig

138 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.11. Click on AMProxy in the tree control on the left, and then double-click on SSL Settings. 12. Uncheck the box marked

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 139Configure Non-Hardened SSLThis procedure is the same for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 20

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 141Chapter 6Network Video RecordingTopics in this sectionNVR Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

142 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.performance. The Portal Server and/or the NVRs are delivered with all software installed or as a software-only option.

Network Video RecordingETV Portal Server Admin Guide 143NVR Performance ConsiderationsThe NVR 40 lets you record any combination of up to 40 MPEG, WM,

144 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.• has an API interface that lets you write custom applications to control the NVR.NVR InstallationSee the NVR Release N

Network Video RecordingETV Portal Server Admin Guide 145f. Schedule Privileges Configure a Standalone NVRT To configure a standard NVR in a Standalone

146 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Figure 18. Portal Server "Schedule Record" PageNote To use a standard NVR, the Portal Server and the NVR mu

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 147Chapter 7VBPresenterTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.MySQLEtherneTV Portal Server is shipped with MySQL as the database. The MySQL database is installed as part of the Portal

148 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Figure 19. VBPresenter v2.x Rich Media PresentationWorking with PresentationsIf you will be working with VBPresenter

VBPresenterETV Portal Server Admin Guide 149Presentations directory is a virtual directory in IIS. This directory is the root folder for live presenta

150 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.address in order to view presentations successfully; if configured with a domain name, you must launch the MCS client u

VBPresenterETV Portal Server Admin Guide 151Launching a Stored PresentationT To launch a stored presentation:1. Open the Portal Server user interface.

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 153Chapter 8Auto Content IngestionTopics in this sectionAutoIngest Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

154 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Content that is placed under the autoingest root folder on the ETV Portal Server will be ingested into the root video f

Auto Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 155AutoIngest Content via XMLThis feature lets you autoingest video files by placing an .xml file

156 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Then go to Global Settings > Global Assignments > Assign AutoIngest and set the user you just defined as the C

Auto Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 157<Field name="CustomDropField2" value="two" /></CustomFields><

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 5• IP Receiver users can use familiar Channel Up/Down keys and other hot keys on the IR remote control to na

158 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Removing MPEG-4 Closed CaptionsMPEG-4 files with closed captions cannot be added to NXG servers until the closed captio

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 159Chapter 9EtherneTV BackupThis chapter explains how to use ETV Backup to create a warm backup Portal Server. ETV Backu

160 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.ETV Backup ProfilesThe folders shown below are automatically backed up from the live server to the warm server. As show

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 161Configuring ETV BackupT To configure EtherneTV Backup, you must perform all of the following steps in

162 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. In the Live MCS Database field, replace the IP address shown with the IP address (or server machine name) of your li

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1634. Press OK and OK and minimize the application—do not exit.4. Reset Database Backup VersioningThis s

164 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. On the following window, select Enable and click Next, then OK to exit. This will enable the machine as a warm backu

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1654. If errors occur, right-click on the failed profile and select View Log > Newest. 5. This will d

166 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live ServerA Portal Server can experience a hardware failure for a variety of reaso

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1673. If you want viewers to use the same host name for the Portal Server after turning a warm backup in

6 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.• Customer defined URLs – can be entered into the system and displayed in the ETV Portal Server interface. The URLs can p

168 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Software InstallationEtherneTV Backup requires a license key. If your EtherneTV purchase included ETV Backup, the licen

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 169Chapter 10Amino Set Top BoxTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

170 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Connect the Amino to your network using a standard Ethernet cable (not supplied) with an RJ-45 connector.3. Connect

AminoSetTopBoxETV Portal Server Admin Guide 171Figure 20. Amino MCS Home Page11. Click on Watch live broadcasts, for example, to display the Live Br

172 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Press Alt-m on the keyboard and use the steps listed above in Configuring the Amino to set a new IP address.4. Press

AminoSetTopBoxETV Portal Server Admin Guide 173Set the TV Display FormatAs noted, you can change the TV Display Format from the Preferences menu. The

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 175Chapter 11ACNS ConfigurationTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

176 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Windows Media and Darwin servers require no additional configuration.) Use the following steps to configure a VOD-W ser

ACNS ConfigurationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1773. Check Enable manifest generation, select the files (MPEG-4 and/or WM) to include, and specify an

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 7the VOD servers shown in Table 2. The configuration for each server is essentially the same (see Servers on

178 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Verify InstallationT Use the following steps to verify the MCS/ACNS integration is successful:1. Be sure that the MCS P

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 179Chapter 12Rebranding the User InterfaceTopics in this sectionCustomizing the Portal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . .

180 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 20. EtherneTV Replaceable ImagesRebranding the Portal ServerThis section explains how to thoroughly change or &

Rebranding the User InterfaceETV Portal Server Admin Guide 181Header Client Branding(Left hand text in header)Page Margins and BordersHeader Search Ba

182 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Channel Guide Search TextBoxChannel Guide Background Search AreaChannel Guide Time NavigationChannel Guide Program Menu

Rebranding the User InterfaceETV Portal Server Admin Guide 183Channel Guide Content ListLive Content ListFooterMessages AreaItems in Current PlaylistR

184 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Amino Set Top BoxSTB List and Related HTMLVBrick IP ReceiverIPR List and Related HTMLModify Font size, color, backgroun

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 185Chapter 13NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationTopics in this sectionCreating an Asset List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

186 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.6. Copy nxg_asset_list to the Portal Server machine or use an FTP URL in the Assets field of the Migration Tool. For ex

NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 187T To increase the ingestion rate: 1. On the VOD-W server, go to Start > Control Pane

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8 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Windows Media content stored on Internet-based servers. LAN users can access all content on all servers both inside and o

188 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.MCSAddress IP address of VBrick Portal Server.User Name User name for Portal Server.User Password User password for Por

NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 189Recover from Migration ErrorsMigration errors are shown in the Status column. Once star

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 191Chapter 14Purchased Content IngestionTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

192 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Open IIS Manager.a. Expand the Local server and then the FTP server.b. Add an FTP site called MassIngest.c. Map the

Purchased Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 193d. Set permissions to allow for anonymous FTP and close IIS.3. Copy the Excel spreadsheet

194 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Click on the Advanced button.4. Change Transfer Rate from 10,000 to 1,000,000, click OK and OK again.5. Reboot the V

Purchased Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1954. After mass ingestion is complete, review the total results displayed on the Mass Ingest

196 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.a. Right-click on MySQL in the right pane and select Stop. There will be a list of other services that will stop. Take

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 197Chapter 15Manual System BackupThis chapter explains how to manually backup key system files and directories on the Po

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 9Figure 3. Live Portal Server User InterfaceVB-PC Remote ControllerThe VB-PC Remote is a handheld infrared

198 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\sdp C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\StationIcons C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Images\Thumbnails

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 199Chapter 16VBrick Internet StreamingTopics in this sectionOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

200 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.b. Publishing Point Namec. Publishing Point User Named. Publishing Point Passworde. Publishing Point Viewing URLf. Host

VBrick Internet StreamingETV Portal Server Admin Guide 201VBrick Announce ConfigurationT To configure the VBrick announce1. Launch IWS, then go to Con

202 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Click on Specify LAN Address Range(s) and enter the address range of your local LAN. Internal users are identified b

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10 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Amino Set Top BoxThe AmiNet110 is a compact set top box for the Portal Server manufactured by Amino Systems. It connects

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 11With Firefox, users will also be prompted to install additional components the first time they launch a st

12 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.download components that are appropriate for your computer. If you agree, these components are automatically installed a

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 13Table 5. Supported Operating Systems and Browsers – Macintosh and Linux† Use version shown or higher.Deco

14 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 7. Port Requirements †Zone Port(s) Protocol DescriptionInternet > DMZ 80 TCP Web request from client to MCS.I

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 15† All ports are TCP except as noted.Installing Serial Numbers and License FilesYou are prompted to install

16 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. When prompted, navigate to the folder with your license (.lic) file. License files are obtained by using the "Li

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 17Admin Console LoginThe ETV Portal Server can be administered from Windows-based PCs using Internet Explore

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide iiiContentsPortal Server v4.4.3 Admin GuideOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Admin Console OptionsLogin to the ETV Portal Server Admin pages with a valid user name and password to display the follo

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 19Table 9. Admin OptionsOption DescriptionGetting Started The ETV Portal Server splash page shown above.Glo

20 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Internet Explorer 7.0 ConfigurationThe Admin Console and the Portal Server user interface support the browsers shown in

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 21Chapter 2Global SettingsGlobal Settings include configuration settings and parameters that apply to the entire system.

22 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 10. Global AssignmentsItem DescriptionAssign a Global Message The global message will be displayed in the message

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 23Define FTP User Name ETV Portal Server is defaulted for "anonymous" FTP access which is confi

24 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Assign LAN/Internet Address Range(s)Define the range(s) of IP addresses that define the LAN or the Internet domain. Any

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 25Assign VoD Content Ingestion MaximumDefines the maximum number of simultaneous video files that can be

26 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Assign Presentations VBPresenter is used to create multimedia presentations that can be launched from the Portal Server.

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 27Specify Components to Download to ClientsThis setting defines whether the Portal Server will download a

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28 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Custom FieldsCustom fields are used to add additional fields to the Info pages associated with stored videos and live br

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 292. Enter a Field Name and a Field Type. If you select Dropdown, you can add items one at a time followe

30 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.ServersUse the Servers page to add or modify VOD, FTP, and file servers, or to add or modify VOD Content Folders. Note t

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 31Add VOD ServerUse this window to add Video-On-Demand Server(s) to the ETV Portal Server. If the network

32 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Server Type • NXG – Linux-based Kasenna VOD server.• VOD-W – Windows-based InfoValue VOD server.• VOD-D – Darwin Open So

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 33Configuring a QuickTime Streaming ServerA Darwin Streaming Server runs on Windows Server and other plat

34 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.T To configure a QuickTime Streaming Server: On the Mac QuickTime Server1. Create another user in the Mac OS X environme

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 35Adding VOD-WM ServersAlthough the VOD-WM Enterprise server supports numerous multicast types, the Porta

36 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Adding Publishing Points to a VOD-WM ServerIn a typical scenario, first you configure the publishing point on the Window

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 37e. Allow Read and Write permissions and click Next.f. Click Finish when done.4. In the Portal Server, c

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide vLive Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

38 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.port (10021 for example), then you start the FTP Guardian service. It binds to port 21 and all incoming FTP clients comm

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 394. Verify that the directory created in Step 2 above is set to allow the FTP user account full permissi

40 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Using HTTP PlaybackIf you select HTTP for Playback Protocol, Figure 8 shows sample content location. The FTP server has

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 41constructs an HTTP URL for each file and the Portal Server client downloads the file from the web serve

42 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Figure 9. Content Location for FTP PlaybackUsing Secure PlaybackIf you select Secure Playback for Playback Protocol, th

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 43This function is useful for VBrick VBStar appliances to easily transfer content from their hard drives

44 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Type the new subfolder name in the text field, preceded by a forward slash, for example /Bill/temp, and click Submit

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 453. In Select VBrick, select one or more existing VBricks for which a SAP has been received. If you sele

46 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Advanced SettingsAdvanced settings are enabled if you select a VBrick encoder or a VBStar. Note that the Portal Server w

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 47Multimedia VBrick ConfigurationThese settings are only enabled when you add or modify a VBrick that has

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48 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Control Devices Control devices let you configure a video source device so that it can be controlled by end users from t

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 49Figure 11. Control Panel for Direct-Connect Devices (left) and VBIR Devices (right)Add Control Device

50 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Name Enter a unique, descriptive name that will be displayed on the virtual remote. For example in Figure 10, "Sony

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 51Add User-Defined VBIRsThe VBrick VBIR is an external hardware device that uses the passthough port on a

52 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc. Figure 12. Modifying the SpitFire III Control PanelIn the default configuration there are three "auxiliary"

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 53Figure 13. Connecting Control DevicesTable 11. Device Connectors† Typical device connector.Configur

54 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Update the VBIR Command SetEtherneTV Portal Server Control Devices use SpitFire model VBIRs to manipulate DVDs, VCRs or

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 55shown on the following window. The Select IPR panel in the next screen shows IPRs that have announced t

56 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Complete or modify the fields in IPR Configuration as necessary and click Submit. This adds the new configuration to

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 573. Go to <InstallDir>\Vbrick\MCS\Common\VBUService\VBUService.exe.config 4. Find the key called M

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide viiUsing the XML Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

58 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Complete the fields in Recorder Configuration window and click Submit. This adds the newly configured recorder to the

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 59can use an external time server. In order to run the Net time command on either server, the server must

60 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. In Script Device Configuration, complete the following fields and click Submit. This adds the newly configured script

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 61Creating a ScriptT To create a script that can be executed from the Portal Server: 1. Go to Global Sett

62 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. In Script Configuration, enter a Script Name and select a Device Type (MPEG1, MPEG2/MPEG4/WM, or Other) from the drop

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 63Finding VBrick Parameters and ValuesIn order to create scripts, you need to determine the correct param

64 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Valid URL ExamplesThe following examples show valid URL syntax for live video streams. All URLs are case sensitive and t

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 65Add VOD ContentAdministrators can manually enter URLs to VOD content that is not automatically displaye

66 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Press Add to add the VOD content to the list. VOD content also can be Modified or Deleted. Simply select the VOD content

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 67The URL must point to a web server or a local drive. The Portal Server server can act as the web server

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68 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Select Add Template and click Submit to display the following window.3. Enter a Template Name, select a Schedule Type

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 694. Configure Advanced Settings for VBricks and IPRs as necessary. As noted, it is unlikely you will eve

70 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Click Next to page through each wizard.6. Click Finish when done.7. Verify the information and click Create Schedule

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 71Alert Templates available to ETV Portal Server users from the Portal Server application. See the ETV Po

72 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Manage PlaylistsUse this window to change playlist attributes including Folder, Title, and Owner. If Access Control is n

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 73Access LoggingAccess logging tracks Portal Server usage. It creates logs that let you review who has wa

74 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Extended Logging PropertiesUse the following window to specify which fields are logged. If you are using EtherneTV Repor

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 75Using EthernetTV ReporterIf you purchased a separate license, you can use VBrick's powerful "

76 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Once the window is populated with log data (Figure 15) you can view or sort any of the columns as necessary. 6. Click

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 77Zone Name User-defined string that identifies the zone.Client Address(es) Enter individual, comma-separ

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide ixPortal Server v4.4.3 Admin GuideThis Portal Server Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating t

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 79Chapter 3Server AdministrationTopics in this sectionChannels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.should be reconfigured to match your own time zone. Use the following steps to set the time zone and verify that it was

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 81StationsUse this page to add stations to the Channel Guide on the Portal Server "user"

82 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Add Custom StationsT To add a custom station: 1. Go to Channels > Stations and click Add Custom Stations.2. Click on

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 83Add TV StationsThis option is not shown unless you have a license for a Channel Guide Server. If

84 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Add New LinksThis feature lets you add a hyperlink to the page you get by clicking the View Info link that is associated

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 85Custom ProgramsThis page is used to add programming information to an existing station. You can o

86 © 2009 VBrick Systems, Inc.Custom Station From the dropdown list, select a defined Custom Station for which you want to define a program.Delete Pro

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 87Figure 16. Custom Program DataEdit Custom ProgramsT To edit a Custom Program1. Navigate to the