VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 manual Additional ETV Components, Administrative Features

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Introduction

Administrative Features

•Access Control - allows administrators to allow/deny access to specific functions of the ETV Portal Server server. Access control functionality can use the local ETV Portal Server database or authenticate to an LDAP directory server.

•Clustering support – multiple EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand servers can be clustered to increase total throughput. The ETV Portal Server will automatically load balance all servers defined in ETV Portal Server; no additional configuration is necessary. See Servers on page 17 for more.

•SSL/TLS security – the ETV Portal Server server can be set up to provide encrypted access to the Administrative pages, the Login pages, or all pages. See Configuring for SSL on page 61.

•Customer defined URLs – can be entered into the system and displayed in the ETV Portal Server interface. The URLs can point to video assets or other assets such as PDFs or PowerPoint documents.

•Autoingestion to the EtherneTV-NXG server – content placed in autoingestion folders on the ETV Portal Server will be automatically transferred and ingested into the EtherneTV-NXG server.

•Customized global messages can display on the ETV Portal Server interface.

•Channel numbers can be assigned to live streams.

•Define a startup channel for STBs – the STB will automatically tune into this channel when users select the Live TV option.

•Emergency broadcasts – can define pre-configured emergency broadcast templates that can be launched instantaneously. See Emergency Broadcast on page 32 for more.

•Status window – shows the status of videos being added, recorded, or ingested.

•Diagnostics window – displays a complete log of system events by source, time, and IP address.

•Custom fields and streams – the ability to add customized information and search parameters to live and stored streams.

Additional ETV Components

EtherneTV Video-on-Demand Server

The EtherneTV Video on Demand (VoD) server provides the ETV Portal Server with a list of available video content organized in folders. The VoD content is displayed on the ETV Portal Server, along with the duration of the video and associated descriptions, key words, and other custom information entered by an administrator. The user plays content from the VoD server by selecting it by program name from the ETV Portal Server interface. The ETV Portal Server currently supports NXG and VOD-W on demand servers. The configuration is essentially the same (see Servers on page 17) and there is no difference in functionality for end users.

EtherneTV-STB Set-Top Box

EtherneTV-STBs access the ETV Portal Server through a web browser within the Set-Top Box. Using the Set-Top Box remote control, users can navigate and search for specific on-

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Contents VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server About VBrick Systems CopyrightContents Access Control Auto Content Ingestion Contents Font Conventions OrganizationPrinter-Friendly Related DocumentsDownloaded Components OverviewETV Portal Server MySQLDesktop Requirements Server RequirementsWindows PCs End User FeaturesAdditional ETV Components Administrative FeaturesEtherneTV Video-on-Demand Server EtherneTV-STB Set-Top BoxVBrick Encoders/Decoders Additional Portal Server ComponentsETV Network Video Recorder ETV Live Portal ServerLive Portal Server User Interface Portal Server License FilesLicense File Description License Errors Administrator Options Administrator LoginOption Description Global Assignments Global SettingsFunction Description Only be done if advised by a VBrick technician or Network Custom Fields Customize Streams Add Link Add/Modify Video On-Demand Servers ServersAdd/Modify On-Demand Content Folders VBricks Select Add VBricks and click Submit To Configuration System Securit y IWS Server Port Set Top Boxes Advanced SettingsAdministration Recorders To add a Recorder configurationSelect Add Recorders and click Submit Script Devices Scripts Select Add Scripts and click Submit Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream URLsURL VOD ContentNon-Video to Content PC Users Only Emergency Broadcast Administration VBrick Systems, Inc Administration Access Control Modify VOD ContentAdministration Required by ETV Portal Server. Case sensitive. Must begin Using Single Sign-On Installing the Root Certificate Using Ldap Servers with SSLClick Browse Resolving Other Security Alerts DiagnosticsStatus Logout HelpDefinitions Access ControlAuthorization AuthenticationVBrick Database Resources and Resource GroupsAuthentication by PIN STB AuthenticationSetup and Configure the EtherneTV System Authentication by IP AddressChoose an Authentication Method Create Resource Groups on the Portal Server Create User Groups on the Portal ServerLdap Directory Server Create Users on the ETV Portal Server UsersAssign Resources to Users or User Groups VBrick Systems, Inc Assigning Privileges to Users Add/Modify User InformationAdd/Modify Users Group Assignments Allow Access to Specific VOD ServersAdd/Modify Users Resource Group Assignments Add/Modify Live Channel PrivilegesAllow Viewing by Content Type Allow Access to Specific VOD ContentAllow Content Publishing Allow Content RecordingUser Groups Add/Modify Groups User Assignments Add/Modify Group InformationAdd/Modify Groups Resource Assignments Resource Groups Add/Modify Users Resource Assignments Add/Modify Resource Group InformationVBrick Systems, Inc Generate a Certificate Request Configuring for SSLSubmit a Certificate Request Install the CertificateConfigure Resources for SSL VBrick Systems, Inc Auto Content Ingestion Removing Closed Captions To remove the closed captions track from MPEG-4 files VBrick Systems, Inc Index Index ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide Index Page VBrick Systems, Inc Beaumont Road Wallingford, Connecticut
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