VBrick Systems ETV v4.1 manual Access Logging

Global Settings

Access Logging

Access logging tracks Portal Server usage. It creates logs that let you review who has watched what content, when, and for how long. Specifically, it logs access to live or VOD content, and to user-initiated recordings. There are two output logs; one is used for live/VOD content and the other is for recordings. The logs are created in a standard format and can be viewed with a customized template (see Viewing the Access Logs on page 63) or with log analysis tools like Web Log Explorer. Use the various configuration options described below to save the logs to a different computer, set log time periods, etc. By default, access logging is set to off and the logs are saved in Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Logs. Note that log entries are written to the log file only after viewing or recording is complete. To see what is currently being viewed or recorded, open the Logged Programs table in MCS using MySQL Query Browser or a similar tool. (MySQL Query Browser is available free of charge with the free software/open source GNU General Public License at http://www.mysql.com.) Be aware that the access logger has certain constraints; for example, it:

•does not log web page access. This is an IIS function that can be set and controlled by system administrators.

•does not work with the Apple QuickTime player.

•does not have a built-in parser. The logs can be viewed as text files or can be managed and viewed using third-party reporting and analysis tools.

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