Verify Installation | VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 instruction

Verify Installation

TUse the following steps to verify the MCS/ACNS integration is successful:

1.Be sure that the MCS Portal Server and ACNS are configured as explained above.

2.Go into the ACNS management system and verify that the video content added via the ETV Portal Server has been pushed to the ACNS remote content engine's disk storage.

3.Open a browser and launch a Portal Server client.

4.Launch a stored MPEG-4 or WM video from the Portal Server user interface. The MPEG-4 or WM content should run and play successfully to conclusion.

5.If you run a packet sniffer on the MCS client, a trace will show that the client was redirected to play the content from a Cisco node and not from a VBrick VOD server.

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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 Font Conventions Related DocumentsPrinter-Friendly Xii Preface Introduction Portal Server OverviewTopics in this chapter Server Requirements Desktop Requirements Copyright Protection PC Type Requirements Portal Server Features End User FeaturesMySQL Administrative Features ETV Portal Server Live Broadcasts Portal Server Components VBrick Encoders/DecodersETV VOD Servers 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 Locked-Down Windows PCs Macintosh PCsOperating System Browser 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 Configuring Control Devices Device ConnectorDevice Baud Rate Passthrough State Learning IR Commands Downloading External Libraries Set Top BoxesControl Device VBIRs 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 Server Administration ChannelsChannel Guide Stations Add Custom Stations List Add TV Stations Add New Links Custom Programs Add Custom Programs Custom Program Data Modify VOD Content Purchased Content ExpirationEdit Custom Programs 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 Using Ldap Servers with SSL Using Single Sign-OnInstalling the Root Certificate Click Browse Live Presentations Resolving Other Security Alerts Users User GroupsResource Groups Help Logout VBrick Systems, Inc Users and User Groups OverviewDefinitions Authentication AuthorizationVBrick Database Resources and Resource Groups Configuring Users and User Groups Setup and Configure ETV ComponentsChoose an Authentication Method 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 Group Information Add/Modify Groups User AssignmentsAdd/Modify Groups Resource Assignments Add/Modify Resource Group Information STB Authentication Authentication by PINAdd/Modify Users Resource Assignments 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 NVR Installation NVR ConfigurationConfiguring a Standard NVR Using an NVR Configuring a Standalone NVR Portal Server Schedule Record VBPresenter Configuring MCS for VBPresenter Configuring an MCS FTP User AccountWorking with Presentations 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 Using the XML Template Mode DescriptionAutoIngestXML Modes 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 Configure the Scheduler Enter License KeySet Profile IP Addresses 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 Configuring the Remote Control for a TV Configuring the Amino for a WidescreenSetting the TV Display Format Video Output with a Widescreen 169 TV 140 Acns Configuration Acns ConfigurationVOD-W Server 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 Recovering from Migration Errors Verifying the MigrationSchedule 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