VBrick Systems ETV v4.1 manual Portal Server v4.1 Admin Guide, Organization

Portal Server v4.1 Admin Guide

This Portal Server Admin 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-VODVideo-on-Demand Server – Provides all standard Video-on-Demand (VOD) features including support for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and Windows Media for maximum flexibility.

•EtherneTV Digital IP Receivers – Leading edge digital set top boxes that provide a low- cost standalone decoder for DVD-quality MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and Windows Media video assets.

•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, and WM (Windows Media) video.

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.

Organization

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	explains how to configure and use an NVR to offload recording
Recording	tasks from the Portal Server to a separate "recorder server"
	machine.

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