VBrick Systems VBrick v4.2.3 manual Overview, Using a Remote Desktop Connection

Chapter 3

Server Administration

Topics in this chapter

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Configuring the Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Manually Ingesting Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Monitoring the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Backup and Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Best Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Overview

There are three utility applications on the VOD-W server. As explained below, you can access these utilities locally by connecting a monitor to the VGA port or with a Remote Desktop Connection.

Utility	Description	Access Method
Server Configuration	Used for initial configuration or when	Local or with
	adding storage. You must reboot the server	Remote Desktop
	after any configuration changes. See	Connection.
	Configuring the Server on page 18.
Ingest Content	For use by VBrick Support Services only.
	All VOD-W users should use ETV Portal
	Server to add content to the server. (See
	Ingesting Content on page 39.)
Monitor QVOD Server	Use to view status of various server
	functions.

Using a Remote Desktop Connection

To connect to the VOD-W server you can attach a monitor directly to the VGA port on the server or you can use the Windows Remote Desktop Connection utility.

TTo launch a Remote Desktop Connection

1.From a remote computer, go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications > Remote Desktop Connection.

2.Enter an IP address or select from the dropdown list and click Connect.

3.Enter a valid User name and Password and click OK. This launches a Remote Desktop

window.

4.The procedure to launch each utility is explained below in Using a Direct Connection.

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