VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 manual Portal Server Features, MySQL, End User Features

MySQL

EtherneTV Portal Server is shipped with MySQL as the database. The MySQL database is installed as part of the Portal Server installation package. If the hardware/software combination was purchased from VBrick, MySQL will already be installed on your machine; the default user name is root. To protect the integrity of the database, you should change the default password (vbrick_18) after initial installation and periodically thereafter as explained below. To backup the MySQL database, see EtherneTV Backup on page 127.

Note MySQL Query Browser is an Open Source front-end that provides a graphical interface to the MySQL database. MySQL Query Browser is available with the free software/open source GNU General Public License at to http://www.mysql.com.

TTo change the MySQL password:

1.Open a Command Prompt window.

2.At the C: prompt type cd program files\mysql\mysql server 4.1\bin and press Enter.

3.Type mysql -uroot -pvbrick_18 and press Enter.

4.Type set password for 'root'@'localhost'=password ('new_password'); (where

'new_password' in single quotes is the new password) and press Enter.

5.Type exit.

Portal Server Features

End User Features

•Windows-based PCs, Macintoshes, or STBs (connected to televisions or display monitors) can all access the Portal Server.

•Users can view video at Full Screen for a television-like user experience.

•Users can view Video-On-Demand assets with full VCR/DVD control, including Play,

Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, and Seek.

•Video can be viewed in a preview window or launched in multiple external, re-sizeable player windows (PC and Macintosh).

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