VBrick v4.2 WM Appliance Admin Guide
VB4000-5000-6000 Series Network Video Appliances
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About VBrick Systems
Contents
WM Admin Guide
2. WM Configuration
1. Introduction
3. SDI Configuration
4. Status
5. Diagnostics
6. Maintenance
7. Maintenance Mode
8. WM Templates
9. Stream Prioritization
Index
WM Admin Guide
Organization
Getting Help
Getting the Best Video
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Preface
Introduction
Chapter
Overview
System Requirements for Windows Media Player
Standard Features
Typical VBrick Applications
Standard Feature
Encoder
Application
Description
Multicasting
Unicasting
VBrick Reflecting
Reflecting
Reflecting from VBrick Appliances
Push Reflecting
Push Reflecting from a Windows Media Server
Pull Reflecting
Pull Reflector Type
MBR Output Streams
Using Multiple Bit Rate Streams
Other Considerations
Description
Output
destinations receive the same stream with the same MBR combination
MBR Output Settings
Shared Video Settings
Independent Video Settings
Output
Shared Audio Settings
MBR Groups
Independent Audio Settings
MBR Troubleshooting
Using On Demand Playback
Optimizing System Performance
Mixed Model Appliances
Archiver and Recorder Functionality
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Chapter
WM Configuration
Topics in this chapter
Configuration Network
Configuration Network Ethernet
Domain Name Server
application tools. The Host Name syntax can be a maximum of
numbers or hyphens
blank values
Configuration Network Routing
Network Time Synchronization
Routing Method
Configuration Network Management
Configuration Encoder
Configuration Encoder Template
Template Name
Description
Template Name
Configuration Encoder Video
Description
Windows Media Encoder Video -- Slot1
Video Source
reduces the saturation
Meta Data String
Video Template Settings -- Slot1 Video Rate1
Video Rate1
Video Rate2
Video Rate3
Video Rate1
Video Rate2
Video Rate3
Video Rate1
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Configuration Encoder Audio
Audio Template Settings
to either Stereo or Mono L+R
Stereo
Bit Rate and Sample Frequency
Mono
Stereo
Configuration Encoder Multicast
Mono
Windows Media Encoder Multicast -- Slot1
Multicast Playback
NSC File Information -- Slot1
Configuration Encoder Announce SAP
Windows Media Announce Common Information -- Slot1
string IPMask=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents a
example http//myserver/mybanner.gif or
Configuration Encoder Server
Announce Program Guide SAP for Multicast -- Slot1
Windows Media Encoder Server -- Slot1
http//172.22.173.108080/vbrickvideo1/group1
rtspu//172.22.173.10/vbrickvideo1/group1
Unicast Playback
Announce HTTP and RTSPU Server
Figure 10. Configuration Encoder Server - Part
ASX Rollover
Announce External Server -- Slot1
Creating Publishing Points
Creating Publishing Points on Windows Media Servers
Creating Publishing Points on Helix Universal Servers
Creating Non-Authenticated Push Publishing Points
Configuration Encoder Archiver
Creating Pull Publishing Points
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
the C drive. The C drive has limited space and is reserved for VBrick
Windows Media Archiver -- Slot1
firmware
Archive File Name
FTP Server Enable
Progressive Download
Configuration Encoder Push
HTTP Push - Slot1
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Configuration Reflector
Configuration Reflector Source
Push Receiver
Pull Receiver
Source URL
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
Pulling MBR Streams
Configuration Reflector Multicast
Configuration Reflector Announce SAP
WM Configuration
Configuration Reflector Server
VBrick WM Appliance Admin Guide
Configuration Reflector Archiver
WM Configuration
Configuration Reflector Push
VBrick WM Appliance Admin Guide
Configuration JPEG
http//172.22.123.23/vbs1SnapShot.jpg
the captured JPEG image. Be aware that disabling interlacing
JPEG Configuration
removes the visual artifacts but creates a JPEG image that is one
JPEG FTP Configuration
JPEG Capture Constraints
Configuration FTP File Transfer
Configuration FTP File Transfer Servers
JPEG Configuration
Model
FTP Server
Configuration FTP File Transfer Transfers
FTP Status
Hard Drive Status
Configuration Passthrough
FTP Queue Operation
Configuration Passthrough COM1
Passthrough State Responder
Passthrough State Initiator
Destination
Configuration System
Configuration Passthrough COM2
Configuration System General
System
Configuration System SNMP Traps
Front Panel LCD Display
Program Files\VBrick\VB6000\Download\ReleaseVxxxxxx
Number
Event Description
Number
Configuration System Security
Event Description
Improving Security
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Configuration Script Management Event Triggering
Configuration Script Management
Run Scripts Using IWS
Figure 11. Script Management - Part
Run Scripts Using Event Triggers
Run Scripts Using the IR Remote Control
Sample Script
Configuration Script Management Auto Configuration
Scripting Notes
Sample Script
XML Header
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SDI Configuration
SDI Configuration
Introduction
Chapter
Configuration Encoder Video Configuration Encoder Audio
SDI Limitations
Video Limitations with SDI Video Input
Audio Limitations with SDI Video Input and SDI Audio Input
Audio Limitations with SDI Video Input and Analog Audio Input
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Status
Status System Information
Chapter
Topics in this chapter
Status Network Status
Status Network Status Codec
General
Interface
Status Network Status Routing
Status Encoder Status
Status Network Status Network Time
Video
General
Audio
Close Captioning
Status Reflector Status
Status Reflector Status General
Multicast
Push Receive
Status JPEG Status
Multicast
Video Resolution
Status Hard Drive General Status Hard Drive Archiver
Status Hard Drive
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General
FTP Status
Status Server Status
Status Server Status General
Status Server Status Encoder Details
HTTP/RTSP Server
Status Push Status
Status Server Status Reflector Details
HTTP Push Status
Status FTP Server Status
Status System Log Config
Status System Log
Status System Log System Event
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Status System Log Traps
Status System Log System Info
Status User Information Main Board
Status User Information
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Status User Information Slot1
Status
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Diagnostics
Diagnostics Network Tests
Diagnostics Network Tests Ping Test
Chapter
Diagnostics Network Tests Trace Route Test
Diagnostics Device Test
Trace Route Test Results
6. When done, reset Configured Operational Mode to Run
Loop Count
Number of times to run test
Continuous
Diagnostics Hard Drive
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Maintenance
Maintenance Device Information
Chapter
Topics in this chapter
Maintenance Read/Write Configuration
Maintenance Default All Configuration
Maintenance Read/Write Read From Device
Read Configuration Data from Device
Maintenance Read/Write Write To Device
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords Change Usernames & Passwords
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords
Write Configuration Data to Device
User Name
Maintenance Usernames & Passwords Change SNMPv3 Passwords
Default User Name
Default Password
User Level
Authentication Password
Maintenance Mode
Chapter
Overview
Topics in this chapter
Maintenance Mode Indicators
Maintenance Mode Features
Maintenance Mode Limitations
Maintenance Mode CLI Operation
Command
Description
Entry
Command
Where vv.vv.vv.vv is the IP address
Description
Entry
Chapter
WM Templates
Topics in this chapter
Best Quality
Resolution 640x480. This template does not support
Setting
Template Name
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
Setting
Setting
Audio Encoder Parameter
Stream Prioritization
Stream Prioritization
Chapter
Overview
Non Bitrate Constrained
Bitrate Constrained
Example 1 - Priority List
Example 2 - Redundant List
How the WM Appliance Creates Priority Lists
For Group Serving
For Archiving, and Pushing to or Pulling from a WM Server
Example 4 - Sliding Window Behavior
Configuring Groups
Safe Group Configurations
Index
Page
Default All Configuration Read/Write Read From Device
Read/Write Write To Device Read/Write Configuration
Usernames & Passwords
Device Test Network Tests
Index
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