ETV Portal Server Admin Guide ix
Portal Server v4.4 Admin Guide
This Portal Server Admin Guid e 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-VOD Video-on-Demand Servers – Provide all standard Video-on-Demand
(VOD) features including support for MPEG, Windows Media, and H.264 for maximum
flexibility.
• 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, MPEG-4, WM (Windows Media), and H.264
video.
• EtherneTV IP Receivers – Leading-edge digital set top boxes that provide a low-cost
standalone decoder for MPEG, Windows Media, and H.264 video assets.

Organization

Note The Amino STB is a compact set top box that plays MPEG-2 streams only. It is fully
integrated with the Portal Server and provides access to most Portal Server viewer
functionality. It does not, however, support Access Logging, Scheduling, Device Control,
Emergency Broadcast, or Copyright Restrictions.
Introduction provides an overview of the application including server
and desktop requirements and an overview of features and
functionality.
Global Settings explains high-level configuration settings and parameters
that apply to the entire system.
Server Administration provides detailed explanations of all ETV Portal Server
global settings and configuration options, as well as
diagnostics and status windows.
Users and User Groups 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.
Network Video Recording explains how to configure and use an NVR to offload
recording tasks from the Portal Server to a separate
"recorder ser ver" machine.