Item

Description

 

 

Assign LAN/Internet

Define the range(s) of IP addresses that define the LAN or

Address Range(s)

the Internet domain. Any IP addresses outside the range are

 

assumed to be from the domain you did not select. Check one

 

option and, if necessary, use the text box to enter the range(s)

 

separated by a comma, a semicolon, or a new line. For details,

 

see ETV Internet-Based Servers on page 7.

 

• All Users, Servers, and VBricks are in the LAN Domain

 

(default).

 

• All Users, Servers, and VBricks are in the Internet

 

Domain.

 

• Specify LAN Address Range(s); assume users/servers/

 

VBricks outside this range(s) are in the Internet domain.

 

• Specify Internet Address Range(s); assume users/servers/

 

VBricks outside this range(s) are in the LAN domain.

 

• Always use TCP protocol (HTTP Tunneling/RTSP

 

Interleaving) for MPEG-4 and Windows Media content –

 

Use only with Internet-compatible (VOD-D and

 

VOD-WM) servers. If checked, the Portal Server will

 

always use HTTP tunneling or RTSP interleaving using

 

the HTTP Tunneling Port defined for the server (see

 

Add/Modify VOD/FTP Servers on page 31).

 

 

Assign Multicast Address

Defines the current multicast IP address range and port

Range

range. The default multicast IP range is 225.1.1.0–

 

239.128.255.255. The default port range is 1040–65534.

 

 

Assign VOD Polling

Not generally changed. Defines the interval at which the

Interval

Portal Server polls the VOD server(s) for new content

 

(default 120 minutes). This is only used to poll for content

 

added to the VOD from an interface other than ETV Portal

 

Server. When adding a server, use Sync Now to sync the

 

program listings on the client Browse Video Library page

 

with the content on the new server.

 

 

Assign VoD Content

Defines the maximum number of simultaneous video files

Ingestion Maximum

that can be ingested to the VOD Video-on-Demand server.

 

The default is set to 2. Increasing the default may increase

 

the speed at which files will be transferred to the VOD

 

server, but may result in playback issues from the Video-on-

 

Demand server. VBrick recommends keeping the default of 2

 

for all supported VOD servers.

 

 

Assign Default Max.

Defines the default maximum concurrent viewers allowed for

Concurrent Viewers

new live or stored (VOD) content. An entry on the Stream

 

Restrictions page or the Modify VOD Content page will

 

override these value for live and stored streams respectively.

 

 

Set Expired VOD Content

Specifies whether expired content will be kept or

Treatment

automatically deleted at the expiration date.

 

 

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