VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 manual URLs, Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream

Global Settings

TTo locate a parameter name by viewing the source code:

1.Find the Parameter Name in the Integrated Web Server (IWS) page.

2.Then locate the parameter name by viewing the source code of the page.

TTo find the parameter value:

1.Locate the parameter name as described above.

2.Find the Parameter Value by examining the MIB file with either a standard MIB browser or a text editor.

URLs

Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream

Administrators can manually enter URLs to live video streams that will not automatically be displayed by the Portal Server. For example, the administrator may wish to have the Announcements (SAPs) disabled on the VBrick encoders for security purposes. Or the Administrator may want to enter the address of an off-network stream such as an MPEG-4 Stream from an Apple Darwin Server or a stream coming from a hosting provider. Additionally, this feature lets you enter the addresses of non-MPEG streams such as Windows Media and Real Networks. Note that the Access Control feature Allow Viewing by Content Type does not apply to manually added URLs. You can also filter and control which live streams are shown in the Portal Server by using a bit mask on the VBrick encoder. For more about this feature, refer to the Category parameter in the appropriate MPEG-2, MPEG-4, or WM encoder documentation. In IWS, go to Configuration: Encoder > Announce

(SAP).

Note For any non-MPEG video, the correct player (such as Windows Media Player or Real Player) must be present on the desktop for the client to be able to receive the stream. Set Top Boxes will not be able to receive non-MPEG streams because the Set Top Box only includes decoders for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.

TTo add a URL for a live video stream:

1.Enter the URL or IP address in the URL field.

2.Enter the Type and Title and click Add to add the URL to the list of streams shown.

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