VBrick Systems ETV v3.1 Preface

ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide vii

Preface

This EtherneTV Portal Server Administrator Guide 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-NXG Video-on-Demand Server – Provides all standard Video-on-

Demand (VoD) features including support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 for

maximum flexibility.

•EtherneTV-STB Set-Top Box – Leading edge digital set-top box that provides a low-

cost standalone decoder for DVD-quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 videos.

•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, and MPEG-4 video.

Introduction – provides an overview of the application including server and desktop

requirements and an overview of features and functionality.

Administration – provides detailed explanations of all ETV Portal Server global settings and

configuration options, as well as diagnostics and status windows.

Access Control – 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.

Auto Conten t Ingestion – explains auto content ingestion. This is the process whereby video

content is automatically populated on the portal server.

Arial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All

Programs > VBrick

Courier fixed-width font is used for code elements (C++, HTML) as well as

filenames, directories, etc.

Bold Courier fixed-width font is used to indicate user input in keyboard

commands, scripts, etc.

Web addresses are displayed as hyperlinks in the format: http://www.VBrick.com

Italics are used to emphasize specific words or phrases.