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VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server Copyright Contents Server Administration Configuring for SSL Users and User Groups Auto Content Ingestion EtherneTV BackupNetwork Video Recording VBPresenter Acns Configuration NXG-to-VOD-W Content MigrationPurchased Content Ingestion Amino Set Top Box Manual System Backup Index Portal Server v4.2.1 Admin Guide Organization Getting Help Printer-Friendly Font ConventionsRelated Documents Xii Preface Topics in this chapter IntroductionPortal Server Overview Server Requirements Desktop Requirements Copyright Protection PC Type Requirements MySQL Portal Server FeaturesEnd User Features Administrative Features ETV Portal Server Live Broadcasts ETV VOD Servers Portal Server ComponentsVBrick Encoders/Decoders ETV Internet-Based Servers Server Type Description Zone ETV Set Top Box ETV Network Video Recorder VB-PC Remote Controller Live Portal Server User Interface Portal Server Installation WM IP ReceiverDownloading Components Windows PCs Operating System Browser Locked-Down Windows PCsMacintosh PCs Configuring a Macintosh for Tunneled Streams Linux PCsEnvironment Supported Streams Closed Captions Operating System Browser † Port Requirements Zone Ports Protocol Description Installing Portal Server License Files License File Description License Errors Events. See the ETV Portal Server User Guide for Admin Console Login Admin Console Options Option Description Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration Enable Global Settings Global Assignments Submit. Example There will be an all hands meeting today at Only be done if advised by a VBrick technician or Network Restrictions page or the Modify VOD Content page will \Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Presentations Previously configured machines. The settings here apply to Custom Fields Stream Restrictions Using Secure FTP Servers Add/Modify VOD/FTP Servers Adding NXG, VOD-W, and VOD-D Servers Ftp\root Adding WM Servers Http Global Settings Valid publishing point on the server Adding Publishing Points to a WM Server Adding FTP Servers Creating a VOD-WM FTP Server Add/Modify Video On Demand Content Folders Creating a VOD-D FTP Server Creating Subfolders VBricks Security IWS Server Port Advanced Settings Control Devices Adding Control Devices To define a control device Global Settings Adding User-Defined VBIRs Connecting Control Devices Device Baud Rate Passthrough State Configuring Control DevicesDevice Connector Control Device VBIRs Learning IR Commands Downloading External LibrariesSet Top Boxes To add an STB configuration Recorders Select Add Recorders and click Submit Script Devices Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVR To add a Script Device configuration Scripts Creating a Script Select Add Scripts and click Submit Finding VBrick Parameters and Values Example URLs Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream Valid URL Examples Stream Type URL Syntax Add VOD Content Stream Type URL Syntax Add Non-VOD Content Priority Alert VBrick Systems, Inc Global Settings VBrick Systems, Inc Program Names Manage Playlists Access Logging Extended Logging Properties Using EthernetTV Reporter Using an Excel Spreadsheet Imported Access Log Channel Guide Server AdministrationChannels Stations Add Custom Stations List Add TV Stations Add New Links Custom Programs Add Custom Programs Custom Program Data Edit Custom Programs Modify VOD ContentPurchased Content Expiration VBrick Systems, Inc Diagnostics Status Expired Content Log Access Control Using Ldap Servers LDAP// Points to a specific position in the Ldap tree Using Single Sign-On Configuring IIS for Single Sign-On Installing the Root Certificate Using Ldap Servers with SSLUsing Single Sign-On Click Browse Live Presentations Resolving Other Security Alerts Users User GroupsResource Groups Help Logout VBrick Systems, Inc Definitions Users and User GroupsOverview Authentication AuthorizationVBrick Database Resources and Resource Groups Choose an Authentication Method Configuring Users and User GroupsSetup and Configure ETV Components Create User Groups on the Portal Server Ldap Directory Server Configuring Users Create Resource Groups on the Portal ServerCreate Users on the ETV Portal Server Assign Resources to Users or User Groups VBrick Systems, Inc Add/Modify User Information Add/Modify Users Group Assignments Add/Modify Users Resource Group AssignmentsAdd/Modify Live Channel Privileges Assigning Privileges to Users Allow Access to Specific FTP Servers Allow Access to Specific Recorder ServersAllow Access to Specific VOD Servers Allow Access to Specific VOD Content Allow Content Publishing Allow Content RecordingDefault Content Recording Allow VBrick Access Configuring User Groups STB AccessSchedule Privileges Priority Alert Privileges Add/Modify Groups Resource Assignments Add/Modify Group InformationAdd/Modify Groups User Assignments Add/Modify Resource Group Information Add/Modify Users Resource Assignments STB AuthenticationAuthentication by PIN Authentication by Host Name or IP Address 104 Configuring for SSL Generate a Certificate Request Install the Certificate Submit a Certificate Request Configure ETV Resources for SSL Securing the Portal Server User Pages Securing the Portal Server Admin Pages Web Security Network Video Recording NVR Overview NVR Hardware NVR 10 Record Licenses NVR 40 Record Licenses NVR Types NVR Performance ConsiderationsStandard NVR Standalone NVR Configuring a Standard NVR NVR InstallationNVR Configuration Using an NVR Configuring a Standalone NVR Portal Server Schedule Record VBPresenter Working with Presentations Configuring MCS for VBPresenterConfiguring an MCS FTP User Account Configuring an MCS Presentation User Configuring for Live Presentations Launching a Live Presentation Removing a Live Presentation Configuring for Stored Presentations Launching a Stored Presentation 120 Auto Content Ingestion AutoIngest Content Example AutoIngest Content via XML ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 123 AutoIngestXML Modes Using the XML TemplateMode Description Tag Description Server. The format for this data is Removing MPEG-4 Closed Captions EtherneTV Backup ETV Backup Profiles Profile Name MCS Folder Location Configuring ETV Backup Enable the Warm Backup Server Set Profile IP Addresses Configure the SchedulerEnter License Key Reset Database Backup Versioning Test the Configuration Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live Server Bringing a Failed Machine Online as a Warm Backup Software Installation Bandwidth Throttling Connecting the Amino Amino Set Top Box Configuring the Amino Configuring a Direct Connection Changing the IP Address Setting the TV Display Format Configuring the Remote Control for a TVConfiguring the Amino for a Widescreen Video Output with a Widescreen 169 TV 140 VOD-W Server Configuration Acns ConfigurationAcns Configuration Portal Server Configuration Acns Server Configuration Verify Installation Rebranding the User Interface Customizing the Portal ServerChanging the Title and Header Image Topics in this document Rebranding the Portal Server Portal ServerWebpage Background Header Image Margins and Borders Header Search Bar BackgroundHeader Search Bar Navigation Text Header Search Bar Player’s Title Text Channel Guide Search TextBoxChannel Guide Background Search Area Channel Guide Time Navigation Channel Guide Content List Live Content ListChannel Guide Station Menu Footer Rebranding Other ETV Components VBrick Set Top BoxVBrick IP Receiver STB List and Related Html NXG-to-VOD-W Content Migration Creating an Asset List Using the Migration Tool Sample Asset List Increasing the Ingestion Rate Running the Migration Tool Source VoD Server Destination VoD Server Schedule Recovering from Migration ErrorsVerifying the Migration 156 Purchased Content Ingestion Configuring IIS 158 Ingesting Content Configuring a VOD-W Server Ingesting Purchased Content To ingest purchased content to your VOD servers Backing Up the Database 162 Manual System Backup System Backup System Restore Index 166