VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 manual Option Description

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Table 1. Administrator Options

Option	Description

Getting Started	The ETV Portal Server splash page shown above.

Global Settings	Provides system-wide configuration parameters to connect to VBrick
	encoders and VoD servers as well as to customize the look of the
	ETV Portal Server pages.

Modify VOD	Provides the ability to Move, Rename, or Delete assets on the
Content	EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand server. (Not supported on some
	legacy NXG servers.)

Diagnostics	Displays system log messages by source, time, and (generally) IP
	address.

Status	Shows the status of events in progress including recordings, Add
	Video commands, ingestion to the NXG server, and FTP downloads.

Access Control	Provides the ability to limit access to the ETV Portal Server system to
	different users or groups of users.

Users†	Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV
	Portal Server system to different users.

User Groups†	Used in conjunction with Access Control to limit access to the ETV
	Portal Server system to different groups of users.

Resource Groups†	Used in conjunction with Access Control to group resources which
	can then be provided to users or user groups.

Help	Displays the ETV Portal Server online help system in a new window.

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Contents VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server Copyright About VBrick SystemsContents Access Control Auto Content Ingestion Contents Organization Font ConventionsRelated Documents Printer-FriendlyOverview Downloaded ComponentsMySQL ETV Portal ServerServer Requirements Desktop RequirementsEnd User Features Windows PCsEtherneTV Video-on-Demand Server Administrative FeaturesAdditional ETV Components EtherneTV-STB Set-Top BoxETV Network Video Recorder Additional Portal Server ComponentsVBrick Encoders/Decoders ETV Live Portal ServerPortal Server License Files Live Portal Server User InterfaceLicense File Description License Errors Administrator Login Administrator OptionsOption Description Global Settings Global AssignmentsFunction Description Only be done if advised by a VBrick technician or Network Custom Fields Customize Streams Add Link Servers Add/Modify Video On-Demand ServersAdd/Modify On-Demand Content Folders VBricks Select Add VBricks and click Submit To Configuration System Securit y IWS Server Port Advanced Settings Set Top BoxesAdministration To add a Recorder configuration RecordersSelect Add Recorders and click Submit Script Devices Scripts Select Add Scripts and click Submit URLs Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video StreamVOD Content URLNon-Video to Content PC Users Only Emergency Broadcast Administration VBrick Systems, Inc Administration Modify VOD Content Access ControlAdministration Required by ETV Portal Server. Case sensitive. Must begin Using Single Sign-On Using Ldap Servers with SSL Installing the Root CertificateClick Browse Diagnostics Resolving Other Security AlertsStatus Help LogoutAccess Control DefinitionsVBrick Database AuthenticationAuthorization Resources and Resource GroupsSTB Authentication Authentication by PINAuthentication by IP Address Setup and Configure the EtherneTV SystemChoose an Authentication Method Create User Groups on the Portal Server Create Resource Groups on the Portal ServerLdap Directory Server Users Create Users on the ETV Portal ServerAssign Resources to Users or User Groups VBrick Systems, Inc Add/Modify User Information Assigning Privileges to UsersAdd/Modify Users Resource Group Assignments Allow Access to Specific VOD ServersAdd/Modify Users Group Assignments Add/Modify Live Channel PrivilegesAllow Content Publishing Allow Access to Specific VOD ContentAllow Viewing by Content Type Allow Content RecordingUser Groups Add/Modify Group Information Add/Modify Groups User AssignmentsAdd/Modify Groups Resource Assignments Resource Groups Add/Modify Resource Group Information Add/Modify Users Resource AssignmentsVBrick Systems, Inc Configuring for SSL Generate a Certificate RequestInstall the Certificate Submit a Certificate RequestConfigure 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