Chapter 7

Reinstalling the Software

Topics in this chapter

Reinstalling the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Adding Content to the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Reinstalling the Software

The VBrick EtherneTV VOD-WM server is shipped with Windows 2003 Server (Standard or Enterprise Edition) already installed and configured. (Enterprise Edition supports multicast; Standard Edition does not.) Installation instructions are provided here only in the unlikely event that you ever need to reinstall the operating system.

Initializing the Server

After Windows 2003 Server Standard or Enterprise Edition is installed, use the following steps to initialize the VOD-WM server.

TTo initialize the VOD-WM:

1.Apply power to the server by pressing the main power switch on the front of the unit. The server will boot up using the default settings.

2.Press any key to display the "Dell Eula" page.

3.Press any key for "Service Tag/Technical Support information."

4.Press any key for "Important Information (OS Preinstalled)."

5.Click Next on "Windows Setup Wizard."

6.Click Next on "I Accept License Agreement."

7.Click Next on "Regional Languages."

8.Personalize Your Software, Name: "user", Organization: "company", then click Next.

9.Enter Computer Name: VODWM, Administrator password: (leave blank) then click Next.

10.Adjust the computer time and time zone and then click Next.

11.Click Next on Networking Settings.

12.Click Next for workgroup.

13.Install Critical Update select "Step 1 Update this Server."

14.Click on OK on the popup windows.

15.Click on Install for security warning.

16.Click on the Internet Explorer updates window's Install Now.

17.Click on Express.

18.Click Yes in the popup windows.

19.Click on Install Updates.

20.Click on I Accept and the download will begin.

21.Click on Restart Now after the update completes.

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