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Preface

This EtherneTV Portal Server Administrator Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating the VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. This includes system administrators, software developers, network technicians, and others. The ETV Portal Server is a web-based portal for accessing and managing video assets including both live or stored audio and video files. The ETV Portal Server is a key component in VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System. The ETV Portal Server provides a simple, intuitive interface that auto-discovers available media assets in your network. Key components in VBrick's EtherneTV solution include:

•EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand Server – Provides all standard Video-on- Demand (VoD) features including support for MPEG-1,MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 for maximum flexibility.

•EtherneTV-STBSet-Top Box – Leading edge digital set-top box that provides a low- cost standalone decoder for DVD-quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 videos.

•VBrick Hardware Encoders/Decoders – Rugged, reliable video appliances that can reside anywhere on your network to provide either distributed or high-density centralized encoding/decoding of MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 video.

Organization

Introduction – provides an overview of the application including server and desktop requirements and an overview of features and functionality.

Administration – provides detailed explanations of all ETV Portal Server global settings and configuration options, as well as diagnostics and status windows.

Access Control – explains how to configure the system for access control. It explains how to create users and groups with specific permissions and access to resources.

Configuring for SSL – explains how to securely configure the system using the Secure Sockets Layer.

Auto Content Ingestion – explains auto content ingestion. This is the process whereby video content is automatically populated on the portal server.

Font Conventions

Arial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All

Programs > VBrick

Courier fixed-width font is used for code elements (C++, HTML) as well as filenames, directories, etc.

Bold Courier fixed-width font is used to indicate user input in keyboard commands, scripts, etc.

Web addresses are displayed as hyperlinks in the format: http://www.VBrick.com

Italics are used to emphasize specific words or phrases.

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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 FeaturesEtherneTV-STB Set-Top Box Administrative FeaturesAdditional ETV Components EtherneTV Video-on-Demand ServerETV Live Portal Server Additional Portal Server ComponentsVBrick Encoders/Decoders ETV Network Video RecorderLive 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 ControlResources and Resource Groups AuthenticationAuthorization VBrick DatabaseAuthentication 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 Live Channel Privileges Allow Access to Specific VOD ServersAdd/Modify Users Group Assignments Add/Modify Users Resource Group AssignmentsAllow Content Recording Allow Access to Specific VOD ContentAllow Viewing by Content Type Allow Content PublishingUser 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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