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Contents

VOD-W v4.2.3 Admin Guide

Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Related Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Printer-Friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

1. Server Overview

Server Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Server Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Server Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

External Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Server Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

VOD-W Product CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Getting Started

Installing the VOD-W Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 1. Unpack the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Step 2. Connect the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 3. Configure the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 4. Configure the ETV Portal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 5. Verify the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring Secure Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Basic Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SSL Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Post Configuration Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3. Server Administration

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using a Remote Desktop Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using a Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring the Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Launching the Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using HTTP Tunneling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the Web Service Communication Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Adding External Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Secure URL Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Manually Ingesting Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Contents EtherneTV VOD-W Video on Demand Server Copyright Contents Monitoring the Server Ingesting ContentTroubleshooting Reinstalling the SoftwareAdding Storage to 1950/2950 Servers Contents Getting Help OrganizationFont Conventions Related PublicationsPrinter-Friendly Server Models Server DescriptionServer Compatibility System RequirementsExternal Storage Model Hardware Servers Interface Raw Capacity Drives Server SoftwareVOD-W Product CD Technical SupportServer Overview VOD-W Admin Guide VBrick Systems, Inc Unpack the Server Installing the VOD-W ServerVOD 50W Dell 1950 Rear View Connect the ServerVOD 50W Dell 1950 Front View Configure the ETV Portal Server Configure the IP AddressVerify the Installation Basic Authentication Configuring Secure CommunicationsSSL Encryption Checking for an Installed CertificateSubmitting a Certificate Verification Request Post Configuration Steps VBrick Systems, Inc Overview Using a Remote Desktop ConnectionConfiguring the Server Using a Direct ConnectionLaunching the Configuration Utility Using Http Tunneling Configuring a Macintosh for Tunneled Streams Changing the Web Service Communication PortAdding External Storage Advanced OptionsVOD-W Configuration Using Secure URL Password ProtectionManually Ingesting Content Backup and Restore Database BackupMonitoring the Server Database Restore Server RestoreBest Practices Accessories System Tools menu Using the Qvod Server Console Starting the Qvod Server ServiceSessions Monitoring the Server Contents Network Individual Network Interface Card Individual Drive StorageLog Options MediaEvents Click on System Info Monitoring the Server VBrick Systems, Inc Ingestion Considerations Content IngestionContent Backup and Recovery Ingesting Content VBrick Systems, Inc Generating Custom Reports VOD-W Event ManagerWindows Event Viewer VOD-W License Diagnostics VBrick Systems, Inc Installation Prerequisites Reinstalling the VOD-W SoftwareClick Next on Select Program Folder to accept the default Reinstalling the Software Finish Model Platform Total Storage Shutdown Restart Installing the Dongle Driver Reinstalling the Dongle DriverViewing License Status Uninstalling the SoftwareMonitoring Performance Adding Storage to 1850/2850 ServersAdding Storage to 1850 Servers VOD 50W Page, click Next VBrick Systems, Inc Format Volume page, click Next Adding Storage to 2850 Servers VOD 125/300W Perc RAID Bios screens Select Volume Type page, select Simple and click Next Adding Storage to 1850/2850 Servers VBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to 1850/2850 Servers VOD-W Admin Guide VBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to VOD 50/125/300W Servers Adding Storage to 1950/2950 ServersVBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to 1950/2950 Servers VBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to 1950/2950 Servers VBrick Systems, Inc Go to Start Administrator Tools Computer Management VBrick Systems, Inc Next VBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to 1950/2950 Servers VBrick Systems, Inc Adding Storage to 1950/2950 Servers Go to Control Panel InfoValue QuickVideo Click on Add Storage Path Disk Number and Capacity