VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 manual Overview, Downloaded Components

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System consists of a group of products that includes the EtherneTV Portal (ETV Portal Server), EtherneTV Encoders, the EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand Server, EtherneTV Set-Top Boxes and StreamPlayer software. This integrated system delivers both live and on-demand audio and video over an IP-based infrastructure. The ETV Portal Server functions as a video portal, permitting end users to view live and on-demand MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and other streams on a PC, Macintosh, or Set-Top Box. The ETV Portal Server comes as software-only solution that can be installed on a Windows Server or as a pre-configured hardware/software combination.

Downloaded Components

For Windows-based PC users only, ETV Portal Server uses VBrick StreamPlayer software- based components to decode video streams on the user desktop. The Portal Server downloads these components to each user machine the first time you access the Portal Server. No download is necessary for subsequent access. If this is a new installation, you must answer Yes to security requests to download these components. The EtherneTV Portal Server may require the installation of up to five components. If you check the box Always trust content from VBrick Systems Incorporated, any required components will be automatically downloaded the next time they are needed. You don’t have to restart your computer.

The standard method to download these components is by using CABs. When a user connects to the Portal Server for the first time, the CABs are downloaded automatically to the user computer. In certain circumstances however, the use of CABs is not allowed or impracticable. In these cases, VBrick provides an .msi installer called VBrickComponents.msi. This installer installs the same components and allows end-users who cannot use CABs to gain full Portal Server functionality. This installer is located in the utils directory under Portal Server. Go to Program Files\VBrick\MCS\utils to run this utility.

Topics in this chapter

Overview

MySQL

ETV Portal Server

Additional ETV Components

Additional Portal Server Components

Portal Server License Files

ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide

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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 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 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 Group Information Add/Modify Groups User AssignmentsAdd/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