VB4000-5000-6000 Series Network Video Appliances
VBrick v4.2 WM Appliance Admin Guide
Copyright
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About VBrick Systems
1. Introduction
Contents
WM Admin Guide
2. WM Configuration
4. Status
3. SDI Configuration
8. WM Templates
5. Diagnostics
6. Maintenance
7. Maintenance Mode
Index
9. Stream Prioritization
Organization
WM Admin Guide
Getting the Best Video
Getting Help
Font Conventions
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Preface
System Requirements for Windows Media Player
Introduction
Chapter
Overview
Encoder
Standard Features
Typical VBrick Applications
Standard Feature
Description
Application
Unicasting
Multicasting
Reflecting
VBrick Reflecting
Push Reflecting
Reflecting from VBrick Appliances
Pull Reflecting
Push Reflecting from a Windows Media Server
Pull Reflector Type
Using Multiple Bit Rate Streams
MBR Output Streams
Other Considerations
Output
Description
destinations receive the same stream with the same MBR combination
Output
MBR Output Settings
Shared Video Settings
Independent Video Settings
MBR Groups
Shared Audio Settings
Independent Audio Settings
MBR Troubleshooting
Using On Demand Playback
Mixed Model Appliances
Optimizing System Performance
Archiver and Recorder Functionality
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WM Configuration
Chapter
Topics in this chapter
Configuration Network Ethernet
Configuration Network
blank values
Domain Name Server
application tools. The Host Name syntax can be a maximum of
numbers or hyphens
Network Time Synchronization
Configuration Network Routing
Routing Method
Configuration Network Management
Description
Configuration Encoder
Configuration Encoder Template
Template Name
Configuration Encoder Video
Template Name
Description
Windows Media Encoder Video -- Slot1
Video Source
reduces the saturation
Meta Data String
Video Rate3
Video Template Settings -- Slot1 Video Rate1
Video Rate1
Video Rate2
Video Rate1
Video Rate1
Video Rate2
Video Rate3
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Configuration Encoder Audio
to either Stereo or Mono L+R
Audio Template Settings
Bit Rate and Sample Frequency
Stereo
Mono
Configuration Encoder Multicast
Stereo
Mono
Windows Media Encoder Multicast -- Slot1
NSC File Information -- Slot1
Multicast Playback
Configuration Encoder Announce SAP
Windows Media Announce Common Information -- Slot1
example http//myserver/mybanner.gif or
string IPMask=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents a
Announce Program Guide SAP for Multicast -- Slot1
Configuration Encoder Server
Windows Media Encoder Server -- Slot1
rtspu//172.22.173.10/vbrickvideo1/group1
http//172.22.173.108080/vbrickvideo1/group1
Unicast Playback
Announce HTTP and RTSPU Server
Figure 10. Configuration Encoder Server - Part
Announce External Server -- Slot1
ASX Rollover
Creating Publishing Points on Windows Media Servers
Creating Publishing Points
Creating Non-Authenticated Push Publishing Points
Creating Publishing Points on Helix Universal Servers
Creating Pull Publishing Points
Configuration Encoder Archiver
When this happens, the archiver tracks the combined time and size of all open and closed files, compares the total to the configured Archive Duration and Archive Maximum File Size, and continues recording until the limits are reached. For example, if you configure the archiver for a two-hour duration, and there is a disruption that forces it to close one file and open another, the time in file1 plus the time in file2 will equal two hours regardless of how long the disruption lasted. When the archiver is configured with a duration and a file size set to 0 Maximum, the archiver limits are 4 GB or 12 hours, whichever comes first, no matter how many disruptions occur and how many files are created
Windows Media Archiver -- Slot1
the C drive. The C drive has limited space and is reserved for VBrick
firmware
Archive File Name
Progressive Download
FTP Server Enable
HTTP Push - Slot1
Configuration Encoder Push
Page
Configuration Reflector
Push Receiver
Configuration Reflector Source
Pull Receiver
Source URL
Pulling MBR Streams
progress. Note that even though the reflector will automatically
restart the pull of a stored file, the client player must be manually
restarted at file end
Configuration Reflector Announce SAP
Configuration Reflector Multicast
Configuration Reflector Server
WM Configuration
VBrick WM Appliance Admin Guide
Configuration Reflector Archiver
Configuration Reflector Push
WM Configuration
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http//172.22.123.23/vbs1SnapShot.jpg
Configuration JPEG
JPEG Configuration
the captured JPEG image. Be aware that disabling interlacing
removes the visual artifacts but creates a JPEG image that is one
JPEG Capture Constraints
JPEG FTP Configuration
Model
Configuration FTP File Transfer
Configuration FTP File Transfer Servers
JPEG Configuration
FTP Server
FTP Status
Configuration FTP File Transfer Transfers
Configuration Passthrough
Hard Drive Status
FTP Queue Operation
Passthrough State Responder
Configuration Passthrough COM1
Passthrough State Initiator
Destination
System
Configuration System
Configuration Passthrough COM2
Configuration System General
Front Panel LCD Display
Configuration System SNMP Traps
Program Files\VBrick\VB6000\Download\ReleaseVxxxxxx
Event Description
Number
Configuration System Security
Number
Event Description
Improving Security
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Configuration Script Management
Configuration Script Management Event Triggering
Run Scripts Using IWS
Figure 11. Script Management - Part
Run Scripts Using the IR Remote Control
Run Scripts Using Event Triggers
Sample Script
Scripting Notes
Configuration Script Management Auto Configuration
XML Header
Sample Script
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Chapter
SDI Configuration
SDI Configuration
Introduction
Configuration Encoder Video Configuration Encoder Audio
Audio Limitations with SDI Video Input and Analog Audio Input
SDI Limitations
Video Limitations with SDI Video Input
Audio Limitations with SDI Video Input and SDI Audio Input
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Status
Status System Information
Chapter
Interface
Status Network Status
Status Network Status Codec
General
Status Network Status Routing
Status Network Status Network Time
Status Encoder Status
General
Video
Close Captioning
Audio
Push Receive
Status Reflector Status
Status Reflector Status General
Multicast
Multicast
Status JPEG Status
Video Resolution
Status Hard Drive
Status Hard Drive General Status Hard Drive Archiver
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FTP Status
General
HTTP/RTSP Server
Status Server Status
Status Server Status General
Status Server Status Encoder Details
Status Server Status Reflector Details
Status Push Status
HTTP Push Status
Status System Log Config
Status FTP Server Status
Status System Log
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Status System Log System Event
Status System Log System Info
Status System Log Traps
Status User Information
Status User Information Main Board
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Status User Information Slot1
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Status
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Diagnostics
Diagnostics Network Tests
Diagnostics Network Tests Ping Test
Diagnostics Network Tests Trace Route Test
Trace Route Test Results
Diagnostics Device Test
Continuous
6. When done, reset Configured Operational Mode to Run
Loop Count
Number of times to run test
Diagnostics Hard Drive
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Maintenance
Maintenance Device Information
Chapter
Maintenance Default All Configuration
Maintenance Read/Write Configuration
Maintenance Read/Write Read From Device
Read Configuration Data from Device
Maintenance Read/Write Write To Device
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords Change Usernames & Passwords
Write Configuration Data to Device
User Name
User Level
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords Change SNMPv3 Passwords
Default User Name
Default Password
Authentication Password
Topics in this chapter
Maintenance Mode
Chapter
Overview
Maintenance Mode Features
Maintenance Mode Indicators
Maintenance Mode Limitations
Entry
Maintenance Mode CLI Operation
Command
Description
Entry
Command
Where vv.vv.vv.vv is the IP address
Description
WM Templates
Chapter
Topics in this chapter
Template Name
Best Quality
Resolution 640x480. This template does not support
Setting
Setting
Cable/DSL-300K, High Motion
Setting
Setting
Setting
Cable/DSL-300K, Low Motion
Cable/DSL-128K, High Motion
Cable/DSL-128K, Low Motion
Setting
Modem 56K
Security & Surveillance
Setting
Audio Encoder Parameter
Setting
Overview
Stream Prioritization
Stream Prioritization
Chapter
Example 2 - Redundant List
Non Bitrate Constrained
Bitrate Constrained
Example 1 - Priority List
Example 4 - Sliding Window Behavior
How the WM Appliance Creates Priority Lists
For Group Serving
For Archiving, and Pushing to or Pulling from a WM Server
Safe Group Configurations
Configuring Groups
Index
Page
Device Test Network Tests
Default All Configuration Read/Write Read From Device
Read/Write Write To Device Read/Write Configuration
Usernames & Passwords
Index
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