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Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series Servers User Guide
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Introducing IP/TV Servers
This chapter provides a basic functional overview of the Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series
Servers. This chapter also describes the server hardware and provides details of
the major components, front and back panel indicato rs, and controls for the Cisco
IP/TV 3400 Series Servers.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Introduction, page 1-1
•Cisco IP/TV Broadcast Servers, page 1-4
•Server Accessory Kits, page1-24
•Partition Configuration, page 1-28
•IP/TV Program Manager, page 1-28

Introduction

The Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series Servers consist of IP/TV Broadcast Servers that
capture real-time and prerecorded audio an d video content, and streams it over the
network. Each Cisco IP/TV 3400 Series Server type has preinstalled IP/TV Server
software. (See Tab le 1-1.)