Admin Console Options | VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 guide

Introduction

Admin Console Options

Login to the ETV Portal Server Admin pages with a valid user name and password to display the following window. This window provides access to all admin configuration options.

Table 8. Admin Options

Option	Description

Getting Started	The ETV Portal Server splash page shown above.

Global Settings	Provides system-wide configuration parameters to connect to
	VBrick encoders and VOD servers as well as to customize the look
	of the ETV Portal Server pages.

Channels	Lets you define TV stations and custom stations that obtain
	programming data from a third-party provider.

Modify VOD Content	Provides the ability to Move, Rename, or Delete assets on the
	EtherneTV-VOD Video-on-Demand server. (Not supported on
	some legacy NXG servers.)

Diagnostics	Displays system log messages by source, time, and (generally) IP
	address.

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Contents

VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server Copyright Contents Server Administration Users and User Groups Configuring for SSL EtherneTV Backup Auto Content IngestionNetwork Video Recording VBPresenter NXG-to-VOD-W Content Migration Acns ConfigurationPurchased Content Ingestion Amino Set Top Box Index Manual System Backup Organization Portal Server v4.2.1 Admin Guide Getting Help Printer-Friendly Font ConventionsRelated Documents Xii Preface Topics in this chapter IntroductionPortal Server Overview Desktop Requirements Server Requirements PC Type Requirements Copyright Protection MySQL Portal Server FeaturesEnd User Features ETV Portal Server Live Broadcasts Administrative Features ETV VOD Servers Portal Server ComponentsVBrick Encoders/Decoders Server Type Description Zone ETV Internet-Based Servers ETV Network Video Recorder ETV Set Top Box Live Portal Server User Interface VB-PC Remote Controller WM IP Receiver Portal Server InstallationDownloading Components Windows PCs Operating System Browser Locked-Down Windows PCsMacintosh PCs Linux PCs Configuring a Macintosh for Tunneled StreamsEnvironment Supported Streams Closed Captions Operating System Browser † Zone Ports Protocol Description Port Requirements Installing Portal Server License Files Events. See the ETV Portal Server User Guide for License File Description License Errors Admin Console Login Option Description Admin Console Options Enable Internet Explorer 7.0 Configuration Global Assignments Global Settings 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 Servers Using Secure FTP Adding NXG, VOD-W, and VOD-D Servers Add/Modify VOD/FTP Servers Ftp\root Http Adding WM Servers Global Settings Adding Publishing Points to a WM Server Valid publishing point on the server Creating a VOD-WM FTP Server Adding FTP Servers Creating a VOD-D FTP Server Add/Modify Video On Demand Content Folders Creating Subfolders VBricks Security IWS Server Port Control Devices Advanced Settings 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 Synchronizing the Portal Server and the NVR Script Devices To add a Script Device configuration Creating a Script Scripts Select Add Scripts and click Submit Example Finding VBrick Parameters and Values Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream URLs Stream Type URL Syntax Valid URL Examples Stream Type URL Syntax Add VOD Content Add Non-VOD Content Priority Alert VBrick Systems, Inc Global Settings VBrick Systems, Inc Program Names Manage Playlists Access Logging Extended Logging Properties Using an Excel Spreadsheet Using EthernetTV Reporter Imported Access Log Channel Guide Server AdministrationChannels Stations Add Custom Stations List Add TV Stations Add New Links Add Custom Programs Custom Programs Custom Program Data Edit Custom Programs Modify VOD ContentPurchased Content Expiration VBrick Systems, Inc Status Diagnostics Access Control Expired Content Log 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 Resolving Other Security Alerts Live Presentations User Groups UsersResource Groups Help Logout VBrick Systems, Inc Definitions Users and User GroupsOverview Authorization AuthenticationVBrick Database Resources and Resource Groups Choose an Authentication Method Configuring Users and User GroupsSetup and Configure ETV Components Ldap Directory Server Create User Groups on the Portal Server Create Resource Groups on the Portal Server Configuring UsersCreate Users on the ETV Portal Server Assign Resources to Users or User Groups VBrick Systems, Inc Add/Modify User Information Add/Modify Users Resource Group Assignments Add/Modify Users Group AssignmentsAdd/Modify Live Channel Privileges Assigning Privileges to Users Allow Access to Specific Recorder Servers Allow Access to Specific FTP ServersAllow Access to Specific VOD Servers Allow Access to Specific VOD Content Allow Content Recording Allow Content PublishingDefault Content Recording Allow VBrick Access STB Access Configuring User GroupsSchedule 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 Generate a Certificate Request Configuring for SSL Submit a Certificate Request Install the Certificate Securing the Portal Server User Pages Configure ETV Resources for SSL Web Security Securing the Portal Server Admin Pages NVR Overview Network Video Recording NVR 10 Record Licenses NVR 40 Record Licenses NVR Hardware NVR Performance Considerations NVR TypesStandard NVR Standalone NVR Configuring a Standard NVR NVR InstallationNVR Configuration Configuring a Standalone NVR Using an NVR Portal Server Schedule Record VBPresenter Working with Presentations Configuring MCS for VBPresenterConfiguring an MCS FTP User Account Configuring for Live Presentations Configuring an MCS Presentation User Removing a Live Presentation Launching a Live Presentation Launching a Stored Presentation Configuring for Stored Presentations 120 AutoIngest Content Auto Content Ingestion Example ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 123 AutoIngest Content via XML AutoIngestXML Modes Using the XML TemplateMode Description Server. The format for this data is Tag Description Removing MPEG-4 Closed Captions EtherneTV Backup Profile Name MCS Folder Location ETV Backup Profiles Enable the Warm Backup Server Configuring ETV Backup Set Profile IP Addresses Configure the SchedulerEnter License Key Reset Database Backup Versioning Test the Configuration Bringing a Failed Machine Online as a Warm Backup Turning a Warm Backup Server into a Live Server Bandwidth Throttling Software Installation Amino Set Top Box Connecting the Amino Configuring the Amino Changing the IP Address Configuring a Direct Connection 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 Customizing the Portal Server Rebranding the User InterfaceChanging the Title and Header Image Topics in this document Portal Server Rebranding the Portal ServerWebpage Background Header Image Header Search Bar Background Margins and BordersHeader Search Bar Navigation Text Header Search Bar Channel Guide Search TextBox Player’s Title TextChannel Guide Background Search Area Channel Guide Time Navigation Live Content List Channel Guide Content ListChannel Guide Station Menu Footer VBrick Set Top Box Rebranding Other ETV ComponentsVBrick IP Receiver STB List and Related Html Creating an Asset List NXG-to-VOD-W Content Migration Sample Asset List Using the Migration Tool Running the Migration Tool Increasing the Ingestion Rate Destination VoD Server Source VoD Server Schedule Recovering from Migration ErrorsVerifying the Migration 156 Configuring IIS Purchased Content Ingestion 158 Configuring a VOD-W Server Ingesting Content To ingest purchased content to your VOD servers Ingesting Purchased Content Backing Up the Database 162 System Backup Manual System Backup System Restore Index 166