VBrick Systems V4.4.3 manual Stations

	Server Administration
Channel Guide Update	Select the time and day when the Portal Server will connect to the
Time and Day	specified Channel Guide Server for program updates. This
	updates the Channel Guide on the user interface. When TV
	Station program data is updated, all expired Custom Station
	program data (more than 14 days old) is purged.
Channel Guide Update	Click Update Now to immediately retrieve programming from the
	Channel Guide Server and/or update the Channel Guide on the
	user interface. An update purges all outdated programming
	information from the database.

Stations

Use this page to add stations to the Channel Guide on the Portal Server "user" interface. There are two types of stations. Custom Stations are those for which you define program information and associate with a stream. TV Stations are those acquired through a third-party provider. TV Stations are also associated with a stream and already have program information provided by a Channel Guide Server. Note that the Add TV Stations option is not shown unless you have a Channel Guide Server license installed on the Portal Server (see Installing Serial Numbers and License Files on page 15 for more information). All currently defined stations are shown in the Stations List.

The Portal Server discovers all available live streams on the network. On a network with many live streams, the administrator can keep the stream list organized by assigning channel numbers. This also provides an environment for end users that is similar to television. When adding stations, you can assign or change the Icon, Name, Channel number etc. You can also enter a searchable Description that displays in the View Info popup when you mouseover the channel number in the user interface. You can also enter Keywords for searching, and values for any custom fields that have been defined (see Custom Fields on page 28).

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