VBrick Systems 4410-0118-0009 manual

EtherneTV v4.4 Portal Server

Admin Guide

January 15, 2009

4410-0118-0009

VBrick

EtherneTV Portal Server

Contents

Main Copyright About VBrick Systems Contents Portal Server v4.4 Admin Guide 1. Introduction 2. Global Settings 3. Server Administration 4. Users and User Groups 5. Configuring for SSL 6. Network Video Recording 7. VBPresenter 8. Auto Content Ingestion 9. EtherneTV Backup 10. Amino Set Top Box 11. ACNS Configuration 12. Rebranding the User Interface 13. NXG-to-VOD-W Content Migration 14. Purchased Content Ingestion 15. Manual System Backup 16. VBrick Internet Streaming Portal Server v4.4 Admin Guide Organization Getting Help Application and Content Networking System (ACNS) to work together. You can simply replace images or you can Font Co nventi ons Related Documents Printer-Friendly Page Chapter 1 Introduction Portal Server Overview Server Requirements Desktop Requirements Copyright Protection MySQL Portal Server Features End User Features Administrative Features Portal Server Components VBrick Encoders/Decoders ETV VOD Servers ETV Internet-Based Servers ETV IP Receiver ETV Network Video Recorder VB-PC Remote Controller Amino Set Top Box WM IP Receiver Portal Server Installation Downloading Components Windows PCs Locked-Down Windows PCs Macintosh PCs Linux PCs Decoder Closed Captioning Support Port Requirements Table 7. Port Requirements Zone Port(s) Protocol Description UDP Installing Serial Numbers and License Files Page Admin Console Login Page Page Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration Chapter 2 Global Settings Global Assignments Page Page Page Page Page Page Custom Fields Stream Restrictions Servers Adding VOD Servers Adding VOD-W, VOD-D, and NXG Servers Page Adding VOD-WM Servers Adding Publishing Points to a VOD-WM Server Page Adding FTP Servers Using Secure FTP Creating a VOD-WM FTP Server Creating a VOD-D FTP Server Adding File Servers Page Using HTTP Playback Using FTP Playback Using Secure Playback Add/Modify Video On Demand Content Folders Creating Subfolders VBricks VBrick Configuration Page Advanced Settings Multimedia VBrick Configuration Control Devices Adding Control Devices Page Adding User-Defined VBIRs Adding a SpitFire Model III VBIR Connecting Control Devices Configuring Control Devices Updating the VBIR Command Set Learning IR Commands Downloading External Libraries IP Receivers Page Recorders Page Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVR Script Devices Page Scripts Creating a Script Page Example Finding VBrick Parameters and Values URLs Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream Valid URL Examples Add VOD Content Add Non-VOD Content Priority Alert Page Page Page Program Names Manage Playlists Access Logging Extended Logging Properties Using EthernetTV Reporter Using an Excel Spreadsheet Zones Page Chapter 3 Server Administration Channels Channel Guide Changing the Time Zone Page Stations Add Custom Stations Add TV Stations Add New Links Custom Programs Add Custom Programs Page Edit Custom Programs Modify VOD Content Purchased Content Expiration Page Diagnostics Page Expired Content Log Access Control Use LDAP Database Page Page Using LDAP with Single Sign-On Configuring IIS for Single Sign-On Using Single Sign-On Using LDAP with SSL Installing the Root Certificate Page Resolving Other Security Alerts Use RSA Authentication Configuring the Group ID Live Presentations Page Page Page Page Chapter 4 Users and User Groups User-Related Definitions Configuring Users and User Groups 1. Setup and Configure ETV Components 2. Choose an Authentication Method VBrick Database LDAP Directory Server 3. Create User Groups on the Portal Server 4. Create Resource Groups on the Portal Server 5. Create Users on the ETV Portal Server 6. Assign Resources to Users or User Groups Configuring Users Page Add/Modify User Information Assigning Privileges to Users Page Allow Access to Specific VOD Servers Allow Access to Specific VOD Content Allow Viewing by Content Type Allow Content Publishing Allow Content Recording Default Content Recording Allow VBrick Access IPR Access Schedule Privileges Configuring User Groups Add/Modify Group Information s User Assignments Resource Groups Add/Modify Resource Group Information Add/Modify User IPR Authentication Authentication by PIN Authentication by Host Name or IP Address Page Chapter 5 Configuring for SSL SSL Prerequisites 1. Generate a Certificate Request 2. Submit a Certificate Request 3. Install the Certificate 4. Configure ETV Resources for SSL Configuring Hardened SSL Page Configuring Non-Hardened SSL Securing the Portal Server User Pages Web Page Security 1 Web Page Security 2 Web Page Security 3 Securing the Portal Server Admin Pages Web Security 2 Chapter 6 Network Video Recording NVR Overview NVR Hardware NVR Performance Considerations NVR Types Standard NVR Standalone NVR NVR Installation Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVR NVR Configuration Configuring a Standard NVR Configuring a Standalone NVR Using an NVR Page Chapter 7 VBPresenter Working with Presentations Configuring MCS for VBPresenter Configuring an MCS FTP User Account Configuring an MCS Presentation User Configuring for Live Presentations Launching a Live Presentation Removing a Live Presentation Launching a Stored Presentation Configuring for Stored Presentations Page Chapter 8 Auto Content Ingestion AutoIngest Content Example AutoIngest Content via XML AutoIngestXML Modes Using the XML Template Page Removing MPEG-4 Closed Captions Chapter 9 EtherneTV Backup ETV Backup Profiles Configuring ETV Backup 1. Enter License Key 2. Set Profile IP Addresses 3. Configure the Scheduler 4. Reset Database Backup Versioning 5. Enable the Warm Backup Server 6. Test the Configuration Page Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live Server Bringing a Failed Machine Back Online Bringing a Failed Machine Back Online as a Warm Backup Bringing a Failed Machine Back Online as a Primary Server Page Chapter 10 Amino Set Top Box Connecting the Amino Configuring the Amino Changing the IP Address Configuring a Direct Connection Configuring the Remote Control for a TV Configuring the Amino for a Widescreen Setting the TV Display Format Page Chapter 11 ACNS Configuration ACNS Configuration VOD-W Server Configuration Portal Server Configuration ACNS Server Configuration Verify Installation Chapter 12 Rebranding the User Interface Customizing the Portal Server Changing the Title and Header Image Rebranding the Portal Server Portal Server Header Image Webpage Background application. Page Page Rebranding Other ETV Components VBrick IP Receiver Page Chapter 13 NXG-to-VOD-W Content Migration Creating an Asset List Sample Asset List Using the Migration Tool Increasing the Ingestion Rate Running the Migration Tool Page Recovering from Migration Errors Verifying the Migration Page Chapter 14 Purchased Content Ingestion Configuring IIS Page Ingesting Content Configuring a VOD-W Server Ingesting Purchased Content Backing Up the Database Page Chapter 15 Manual System Backup System Backup System Restore Chapter 16 VBrick Internet Streaming Streaming Service Workflow Portal Server Hosting VBrick Configuration VBrick Push Configuration VBrick Announce Configuration Portal Server Configuration Portal Server Admin Configuration Portal Server User Configuration Portal Server Scheduler Configuration