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Page 1 - EtherneTV Portal Server

EtherneTV v4.2.1 Portal ServerAdmin GuideMay 9, 20084410-0118-0008VBrickEtherneTV Portal Server

Page 2 - About VBrick Systems

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

Page 3 - Contents

88 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.

Page 4 - 3. Server Administration

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 89Chapter 4Users and User GroupsTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 5 - 5. Configuring for SSL

90 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.AuthenticationAuthentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username and password. In s

Page 6 - 9. EtherneTV Backup

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 91Configuring Users and User Groups1. Setup and Configure ETV ComponentsThe following products need

Page 7 - 11. ACNS Configuration

92 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Both methods can be used simultaneously. If LDAP authentication is enabled, the ETV Portal Server will attempt to authen

Page 8 - 15. Manual System Backup

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 934. Create Resource Groups on the Portal ServerIn the Portal Server software, providing a user wit

Page 9 - Organization

94 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.permissions. For ease of implementation, VBrick recommends configuring User Groups and Resource Groups (see these sectio

Page 10 - Getting Help

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 95Once all selections have been made, you can press Submit in the bottom right hand corner of the s

Page 11 - Printer-Friendly

96 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Assigning Privileges to UsersThere are three ways to assign privileges to users:• Assign the User to a User Group that h

Page 12

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 97Add/Modify Live Program Privileges"Live programs" are all live streams that are availab

Page 13 - Introduction

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide xiFont ConventionsArial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All Programs >

Page 14 - Desktop Requirements

98 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Allow Content PublishingAdministrators can allow a user the ability to publish content to folder(s) on an VOD Video- On-

Page 15 - Copyright Protection

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 99STB AccessAdministrators can allow a user the ability to access all STBs or only specific STBs wh

Page 16 - Portal Server Features

100 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Add/Modify Group InformationIf LDAP is being used for authentication, then the group name has to exactly match the grou

Page 17 - Administrative Features

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 101Resource GroupsIn the ETV Portal Server software, providing a user with Resources refers to prov

Page 18 - Portal Server Components

102 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Add/Modify User's Resource AssignmentsUsers can be assigned to specific Resource Groups, and they will inherit the

Page 19 - ETV Internet-Based Servers

Users and User GroupsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1031. It determines if there is Authentication/Authorization information associated with the Host N

Page 20 - ETV Network Video Recorder

104 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.

Page 21 - VB-PC Remote Controller

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 105Chapter 5Configuring for SSLOverviewSecure Sockets Layer (SSL) provides endpoint authentication and communications pr

Page 22 - Portal Server Installation

106 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Select the Server Certificate button within Secure communications to launch the Web Server Certificate Wizard.6. Sel

Page 23 - Macintosh PCs

Configuring for SSLETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1075. Select Server Certificate to launch the Web Server Certificate Wizard6. Select Process the pend

Page 25 - Port Requirements

108 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Securing the Portal Server Admin PagesT To configure the ETV Portal Server Admin pages for SSL access:1. Go the Admin C

Page 26

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 109Chapter 6Network Video RecordingTopics in this chapterNVR Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 27

110 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.performance. The Portal Server and/or the NVRs are delivered with all software installed or as a software-only option.

Page 28 - Admin Console Login

Network Video RecordingETV Portal Server Admin Guide 111NVR Performance ConsiderationsThe NVR 40 lets you record any combination of up to 40 MPEG-1, M

Page 29 - Admin Console Options

112 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.• has an API interface that lets you write custom applications to control the NVR.NVR InstallationSee the NVR Release N

Page 30

Network Video RecordingETV Portal Server Admin Guide 113e. Allow Content Recording f.Schedule Privileges Configuring a Standalone NVRT To configure a

Page 31 - Global Settings

114 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.shown below in Figure 14. For a complete description of the Scheduler, see "Using the Scheduler" in the Porta

Page 32

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 115Chapter 7VBPresenterTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 33

116 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Figure 15. VBPresenter v2.x Rich Media PresentationWorking with PresentationsIf you will be working with VBPresenter p

Page 34 - Modify VOD Content page will

VBPresenterETV Portal Server Admin Guide 117this combination of FTP user name and password must place the user into the FTP root directory of the Port

Page 35

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1Chapter 1FIntroductionTopics in this chapterPortal Server Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 36 - Internet Address Range(s)

118 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Launching a Live PresentationThe web server in VBPresenter can be configured with either a domain name or an IP address

Page 37 - Custom Fields

VBPresenterETV Portal Server Admin Guide 119Launching a Stored PresentationT To launch a stored presentation:1. Open the Portal Server user interface.

Page 38 - Stream Restrictions

120 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.

Page 39 - Using Secure FTP

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 121Chapter 8Auto Content IngestionTopics in this chapterAutoIngest Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 40 - Add/Modify VOD/FTP Servers

122 © 2008 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

Page 41

Auto Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 123AutoIngest Content via XMLThis feature lets you autoingest video files by placing an .xml file

Page 42 - Adding WM Servers

124 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Then go to Global Settings > Global Assignments > Assign AutoIngest and set the user you just defined as the C

Page 43

Auto Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 125</AutoIngestCmd>Table 15. AutoIngestXML TagsTag DescriptionCommand Required. Must be set

Page 44

126 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Removing MPEG-4 Closed CaptionsMPEG-4 files with closed captions cannot be added to NXG servers until the closed captio

Page 45 - Adding FTP Servers

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 127Chapter 9EtherneTV BackupThis chapter explains how to use ETV Backup to create a warm back Portal Server. If you did

Page 46

2 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.available media assets on your network. Upon accessing the main portal page, users can navigate or search for specific vi

Page 47 - Creating Subfolders

128 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.ETV Backup ProfilesThe folders shown below are automatically backed up from the live server to the warm server. As show

Page 48

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 129Configuring ETV BackupTo configure EtherneTV Backup, you must perform all of the following steps in t

Page 49

130 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Enter License KeyThe first time you launch ETV Backup, you will be prompted for a license key. This key is attached

Page 50 - Control Devices

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1313. Be sure a user with administrative privileges on the server machine is shown in the Run as box. Pr

Page 51 - Adding Control Devices

132 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Click OK and minimize the application—do not exit.6. Test the ConfigurationWhen you are finished configuring the IP

Page 52 - T To define a control device:

EtherneTV BackupETV Portal Server Admin Guide 133Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live ServerA Portal Server can experience a hardware failure for

Page 53

134 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Bandwidth ThrottlingIf necessary, each profile can be bandwidth-throttled to limit the bandwidth used for file transfer

Page 54 - Connecting Control Devices

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 135Chapter 10Amino Set Top BoxTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 55 - Configuring Control Devices

136 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.a. Connect one end of the Amino A/V lead to the composite connector on the Amino.b. Connect the other end to either the

Page 56 - Set Top Boxes

Amino Set Top BoxETV Portal Server Admin Guide 137Figure 16. Amino MCS Home Page11. Click on Watch live broadcasts, for example, to display the Live

Page 57 - and click Submit

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

Page 58 - Recorders

138 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Configuring the Remote Control for a TVThe Amino handheld IR remote control is designed to work with the Amino set top

Page 59

Amino Set Top BoxETV Portal Server Admin Guide 139Table 18. Video Output with a Widescreen (16:9) TV:TV Display Format Video OutputWidescreen TV 16:9

Page 60 - Script Devices

140 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.

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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 141Chapter 11ACNS ConfigurationTopics in this chapterOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 62 - Creating a Script

142 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Windows Media and Darwin servers require no additional configuration.) Use the following steps to configure a VOD-W ser

Page 63

ACNS ConfigurationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1433. Check Enable manifest generation, select the files (MPEG-4 and/or WM) to include, and specify an

Page 64

144 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Verify InstallationT Use the following steps to verify the MCS/ACNS integration is successful:1. Be sure that the MCS P

Page 65

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 145Chapter 12Rebranding the User InterfaceTopics in this documentCustomizing the Portal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 66 - Valid URL Examples

146 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 19. EtherneTV Replaceable ImagesRebranding the Portal ServerThis section explains how to thoroughly change or &q

Page 67 - Add VOD Content

Rebranding the User InterfaceETV Portal Server Admin Guide 147Header Client Branding(Left hand text in header)Page Margins and BordersHeader Search Ba

Page 68 - Add Non-VOD Content

4 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.MySQLEtherneTV Portal Server is shipped with MySQL as the database. The MySQL database is installed as part of the Portal

Page 69 - Priority Alert

148 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Player’s Title TextChannel Guide Search TextBoxChannel Guide Background Search AreaChannel Guide Time NavigationChannel

Page 70

Rebranding the User InterfaceETV Portal Server Admin Guide 149Channel Guide Station MenuChannel Guide Content ListLive Content ListFooterMessages Area

Page 71

150 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Rebranding Other ETV ComponentsVBrick Set Top BoxSTB List and Related HTMLAmino Set Top BoxSTB List and Related HTMLVBr

Page 72 - Finish when done

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 151Chapter 13NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationTopics in this documentCreating an Asset List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 73 - Program Names

152 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.nxg_asset_list will be created in the current directory. The script should not generate any output. If it does, note th

Page 74 - Manage Playlists

NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 153Increasing the Ingestion RateYou can make the migration process substantially faster by

Page 75 - Access Logging

154 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.MCSAddress IP address of VBrick Portal Server.User Name User name for Portal Server.User Password User password for Por

Page 76 - Extended Logging Properties

NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 155Recovering from Migration ErrorsMigration errors are shown in the Status column. Once s

Page 77 - Using an Excel Spreadsheet

156 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.

Page 78 - 6. Click

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 157Chapter 14Purchased Content IngestionTopics in this documentOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 79 - Server Administration

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

Page 80 - Stations

158 © 2008 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

Page 81 - Add Custom Stations

Purchased Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 159d. Set permissions to allow for anonymous FTP and close IIS.3. Copy the Excel spreadsheet

Page 82

160 © 2008 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

Page 83 - Add TV Stations

Purchased Content IngestionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 1614. After mass ingestion is complete, review the total results displayed on the Mass Ingest

Page 84 - Add New Links

162 © 2008 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

Page 85 - Custom Programs

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 163Chapter 15Manual System BackupThis chapter explains how to manually backup key system files and directories on the Po

Page 86 - 3/10/2008 5:30:00 PM

164 © 2007 VBrick Systems, Inc.C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\sdp C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\StationIcons C:\Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Images\Thumbnails

Page 87 - Modify VOD Content

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 165Numerics1. Generate a Certificate Request 1051. Setup and Configure the EtherneTV System912. Choose an Authentication

Page 88

166 IndexOOverview 1, 89PPort Requirements 13Portal Server Components 6Portal Server Installation 10Program Names 61RRecorders 46Removing a Live Prese

Page 90 - Access Control

6 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.• Autoingestion to the EtherneTV-VOD server – content placed in autoingestion folders on the ETV Portal Server will be au

Page 91 - Using LDAP Servers

VBrick Systems, Inc.12 Beaumont RoadWallingford, Connecticut 06492, USA

Page 92

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 7servers assessable to LAN users only (within a secured corporate network and behind a firewall) are called

Page 93 - Using Single Sign-On

Copyright© 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.12 Beaumont RoadWallingford, Connecticut 06492, USAwww.VBrick.comThis publication contains co

Page 94

8 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.• Internet ETV users can add video only to VOD servers in the Internet zone.• Internet users can only see MPEG-4 and Wind

Page 95 - Using LDAP Servers with SSL

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

Page 96

10 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.WM IP ReceiverVBrick's WM IP Receiver is similar to a conventional set top box but is significantly more stable, ru

Page 97 - Live Presentations

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 11users will also be required to install an additional plugin when they use Add Video for the first time (ag

Page 98 - User Groups

12 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Configuring a Macintosh for Tunneled StreamsYou may need to perform certain configuration steps on a Macintosh before yo

Page 99

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 13Port RequirementsThe drawing below, and the table that follows, show the required port configuration for v

Page 100

14 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.† All ports are TCP except as noted.Installing Portal Server License FilesYou are prompted to install a license (.lic) f

Page 101 - Users and User Groups

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 15Table 7. Portal Server License FilesLicense File Description License ErrorsWarm Backup Server If you purc

Page 102 - Resources and Resource Groups

16 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Admin Console LoginThe ETV Portal Server can be administered from Windows-based PCs using Internet Explorer 6.0 or highe

Page 103

IntroductionETV Portal Server Admin Guide 17Admin Console OptionsLogin to the ETV Portal Server Admin pages with a valid user name and password to dis

Page 104 - LDAP Directory Server

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide iiiContentsPortal Server v4.2.1 Admin GuideOrganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 105 - Configuring Users

18 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Internet Explorer 7.0 ConfigurationThe Admin Console and the Portal Server user interface support the browsers shown in

Page 106

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 19Chapter 2Global SettingsGlobal Settings include configuration settings and parameters that apply to the entire system.

Page 107 - Add/Modify User Information

20 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Table 9. Global AssignmentsItem DescriptionAssign a Global Message The global message will be displayed in the message

Page 108 - Assigning Privileges to Users

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 21Change Admin Password Change the default admin password of admin. Use any combination of alphanumeric a

Page 109

22 © 2008 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

Page 110 - Allow VBrick Access

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 23Set Expired VOD Content TreatmentSpecifies whether expired content will be kept or automatically delete

Page 111 - Configuring User Groups

24 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Assign AutoIngest The current autoingest via XML user name that has access and publishing rights to a VOD server. See Au

Page 112 - Add/Modify Group Information

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 25Custom FieldsCustom fields are used to add additional fields to the Info pages associated with stored v

Page 113 - Resource Groups

26 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Enter a Field Name and a Field Type. If you select Dropdown, you can add items one at a time followed by Add Item. Th

Page 114 - STB Authentication

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 27ServersUse the Servers page to add or modify VOD or FTP servers, or to add or modify VOD Content Folder

Page 115

iv ContentsControl Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Add

Page 116

28 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.need to support FTPS for a secure connection to exist. If a secure connection cannot be established, the client will rev

Page 117 - Configuring for SSL

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 29IP or Domain This is the primary IP address or Host Name of the VOD server for LAN users (see also Seco

Page 118 - 3. Install the Certificate

30 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Adding WM ServersAlthough the VOD-WM Enterprise server supports numerous multicast types, the Portal Server creates and

Page 119 - Web Page Security 3

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 31Figure 5. Add VOD-WM ServerDomain or Machine NameWhen the ETV Portal Server and the VOD-WM server resi

Page 120 - Web Security 2

32 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Adding Publishing Points to a WM ServerIn a typical scenario, first you configure the publishing point on the Windows Me

Page 121 - Network Video Recording

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 33Adding FTP ServersFigure 6. Add FTP ServerCreating a VOD-WM FTP ServerIf you are using a VOD-WM-Enterp

Page 122 - NVR Hardware

34 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.4. Verify that the directory specified in Step 2 above is set to allow the FTP user account full permissions.On the Port

Page 123 - NVR Types

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 35This function is useful for VBrick VBStar appliances to easily transfer content from their hard drives

Page 124 - NVR Configuration

36 © 2008 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

Page 125 - Using an NVR

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 373. In Select VBrick, select one or more existing VBricks for which a SAP has been received. If you sele

Page 126

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide v4. Users and User GroupsOverview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 127 - VBPresenter

38 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Advanced SettingsAdvanced settings are enabled if you select a VBrick encoder or a VBStar. Note that the Portal Server w

Page 128 - Working with Presentations

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 39Figure 7. "Virtual" Remote Control Panel on Live Broadcasts PageAs shown in Figure 8 below,

Page 129

40 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.encoder. If the device is used as a source encoder for a scheduled broadcast, however, only the user who actually create

Page 130 - Removing a Live Presentation

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 41Name Enter a unique, descriptive name that will be displayed on the virtual remote. For example in Figu

Page 131

42 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Adding User-Defined VBIRsThe VBrick VBIR is an external hardware device that uses the passthough port on a VBrick to sen

Page 132

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 43the online help for the encoder. You can also control devices using VBrick's VBIR remote controlle

Page 133 - Auto Content Ingestion

44 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Control Device VBIRsEtherneTV Portal Server Control Devices use SpitFIRE model VBIRs to manipulate DVDs, VCRs or other d

Page 134

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 45T To add an STB configuration:1. Go to Global Settings > Set Top Boxes.2. Select Add STBs and click

Page 135 - AutoIngest Content via XML

46 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. In Select STB, select one or more existing STB for which a SAP has been received. This populates the STB Configuratio

Page 136 - Using the XML Template

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 472. Select Add Recorders and click Submit.3. Complete the fields in Recorder Configuration window and cl

Page 137

vi Contents4. Configure ETV Resources for SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1076. Network Video Recordi

Page 138

48 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVRThe internal clocks on the Portal Server and the NVR must be synchronized for

Page 139 - EtherneTV Backup

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 49T To add a Script Device configuration:1. Go to Global Settings > Script Devices.2. Select Add Scrip

Page 140 - ETV Backup Profiles

50 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.ScriptsScripts work with previously defined script devices such as VBricks, STBs, or other devices attached to a VBrick.

Page 141 - Configuring ETV Backup

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 512. Select Add Scripts and click Submit.3. In Script Configuration, enter a Script Name and select a Dev

Page 142 - 4. Configure the Scheduler

52 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.order in which the commands will be executed at runtime. (See Finding VBrick Parameters and Values for more information.

Page 143

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 53T To locate a parameter name by viewing the source code:1. Find the Parameter Name in the Integrated We

Page 144 - 6. Test the Configuration

54 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Valid URL ExamplesThe following examples show valid URL syntax for live video streams. All URLs are case sensitive and t

Page 145

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 55Add VOD ContentAdministrators can manually enter URLs to VOD content that is not automatically displaye

Page 146 - Software Installation

56 © 2008 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

Page 147 - Amino Set Top Box

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 57The URL must point to a web server or a local drive. The Portal Server server can act as the web server

Page 148 - Configuring the Amino

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide viiSoftware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 149 - Changing the IP Address

58 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.2. Select Add Template and click Submit to display the following window.3. Enter a Template Name, select a Schedule Type

Page 150 - Setting the TV Display Format

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 594. Configure Advanced Settings for VBricks and STBs as necessary. As noted, it is unlikely you will eve

Page 151

60 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Click Next to page through each wizard.6. Click Finish when done.7. Verify the information and click Create Schedule

Page 152

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 61Alert Templates available to ETV Portal Server users from the Portal Server application. See the ETV Po

Page 153 - ACNS Configuration

62 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Manage PlaylistsUse this window to change playlist attributes including Folder, Title, and Owner. If Access Control is n

Page 154 - Portal Server Configuration

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 63Access LoggingAccess logging tracks Portal Server usage. It creates logs that let you review who has wa

Page 155 - ACNS Server Configuration

64 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Extended Logging PropertiesUse the following window to specify which fields are logged. If you are using EtherneTV Repor

Page 156 - Verify Installation

Global SettingsETV Portal Server Admin Guide 65Using EthernetTV ReporterIf you purchased a separate license, you can use VBrick's powerful "

Page 157 - Rebranding the User Interface

66 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.5. Once the window is populated with log data (Figure 11) you can view or sort any of the columns as necessary. 6. Click

Page 158 - Rebranding the Portal Server

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 67Chapter 3Server AdministrationTopics in this chapterChannels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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viii ContentsBacking Up the Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16115. Manu

Page 160 - Button Images

68 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.StationsUse this page to add stations to the Channel Guide on the Portal Server "user" interface. There are tw

Page 161

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 69provided by a Channel Guide Server. Note that the Add TV Stations option is not shown unless you

Page 162 - VBrick IP Receiver

70 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.3. Select an existing icon or Browse to a file and select Import to make additional icons available.4. Change the statio

Page 163 - Chapter 13

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 71Add TV StationsThis option is not shown unless you have a license for a Channel Guide Server. If

Page 164 - Using the Migration Tool

72 © 2008 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

Page 165 - Running the Migration Tool

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 73Custom ProgramsThis page is used to add programming information to an existing station. You can o

Page 166

74 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Figure 12. Custom Program DataCustom Station From the dropdown list, select a defined Custom Station for which you want

Page 167 - Verifying the Migration

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 75Edit Custom ProgramsT To edit a Custom Program:1. Navigate to the program you want to change and

Page 168

76 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Search box (All) Search for specific assets by selecting All, Keyword, Title, or Expiration Date. Then click Refresh.Fil

Page 169 - Purchased Content Ingestion

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 77T To modify VOD Content:1. Click on the content to be changed.2. Enter a new filename and/or path

Page 170 - MassIngest

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide ixPortal Server v4.2.1 Admin GuideThis Portal Server Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating t

Page 171 - Ingesting Content

78 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.Expired Content LogThis window shows all expired content in chronological order with the oldest expiration date first. C

Page 172 - Ingesting Purchased Content

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 79and Resource Groups are shown on the navigation bar. Access control determines what functionality

Page 173 - Backing Up the Database

80 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.authenticating against Microsoft's Active Directory, check the LDAP Server is Microsoft Active Directory check box

Page 174

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 81† ETV Portal Server required field. All others are optional.Using Single Sign-OnTo use single sig

Page 175 - Manual System Backup

82 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.• Integrated Windows Authentication is only valid when using LDAP Authentication with Microsoft Active Directory.• You m

Page 176 - System Restore

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 83Using Single Sign-OnT To use single-sign-on (and avoid username/password prompts), you must do on

Page 177

84 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.6. Choose the General tab. and click Install Certificate.7. Click Next.8. Click Place all certificates in the following

Page 178 - 166 Index

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 85Resolving Other Security AlertsIf you are receiving any other Security Alerts you will need to id

Page 179

86 © 2008 VBrick Systems, Inc.UsersSee Configuring Users on page 93.User GroupsSee Configuring User Groups on page 99.Resource GroupsSee Resource Grou

Page 180 - 12 Beaumont Road

Server AdministrationETV Portal Server Admin Guide 87LogoutThis command logs you out of the application and lets you log back in as a different user.

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