VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server ETV v3.1 Portal Server Administrator Guide VBrick Systems, Inc.
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Contents Preface Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Printer-Friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Single Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using LDAP Servers with SSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Submit a Certificate Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Install the Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Configure Resources for SSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 5. Auto Content Ingestion Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface This EtherneTV Portal Server Administrator Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating the VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. This includes system administrators, software developers, network technicians, and others. The ETV Portal Server is a web-based portal for accessing and managing video assets including both live or stored audio and video files. The ETV Portal Server is a key component in VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System.
Related Documents The following documents describe key components in the EtherneTV Media Distribution System. EtherneTV Portal Server User Guide EtherneTV Portal Server Release Notes EtherneTV-STB Admin Guide EtherneTV-STB Quick Start Guide EtherneTV-NXG 1&2 VoD Quick Start Guide Printer-Friendly Click on the following link to print a hard copy of the document. For best viewing, open and resize the document using the magnification box at the bottom of the Acrobat Reader window.
Chapter 1 Introduction Overview VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System consists of a group of products that includes the EtherneTV Portal (ETV Portal Server), EtherneTV Encoders, the EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand Server, EtherneTV Set-Top Boxes and StreamPlayer software. This integrated system delivers both live and on-demand audio and video over an IP-based infrastructure.
MySQL EtherneTV Portal Server is shipped with MySQL™ as the database. The MySQL database is installed as part of the Portal Server installation package. If the hardware/software combination was purchased from VBrick, MySQL will already be installed on your machine; the default user name is root. To protect the integrity of the database, you should change the default password (vbrick_18) after initial installation and periodically thereafter.
Introduction Figure 1. EtherneTV Media Distribution System Server Requirements The minimum server requirements include: • Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server (with Service Pack 1). • Pentium IV or Xeon Processor 1.26 GHz Minimum (2 GHz or higher recommended). • RAM 512 MB Minimum (1 GB or more recommended). • Hard Drive 36 GB Minimum (larger for frequent recording). Note VBrick has tested the ETV Portal Server on Windows 2000 Web Server and Windows 2003 Server Web Edition.
Windows PCs • • • • • • • • • • Windows 98, 2000, XP (SP2) or above. XP SP2 has been tested and is supported. 300 MHz Pentium II processor for MPEG-1 streams. 500 MHz Pentium III processor for MPEG-2 streams. 500 MHz (minimum), 750 MHz Pentium III processor (recommended) for MPEG-4 streams. 128 MB RAM. SVGA video card 640x480, 256 colors, video card acceleration recommended. Windows-compatible sound device. Minimum 10 MB hard disk space for installation. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
Introduction Administrative Features • • • • • • • • • • • • Access Control - allows administrators to allow/deny access to specific functions of the ETV Portal Server server. Access control functionality can use the local ETV Portal Server database or authenticate to an LDAP directory server. Clustering support – multiple EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand servers can be clustered to increase total throughput.
demand content or live video streams, select a stream, and begin viewing television-quality video. Set-Top Box users can also record video directly on the ETV Portal Server using the remote control or the wireless keyboard. VBrick Encoders/Decoders VBrick's VB4000-5000-6000 Series MPEG-2 network video appliances provide DVD quality video and CD quality audio at 1–15 Mbps of bandwidth.
Introduction Figure 1. Live Portal Server User Interface Portal Server License Files You are prompted to install a license (.lic) file as part of the ETV Portal Server installation process. Different Portal Server functionality is available depending on the type of license you purchase and install. (For example if you do not install a Scheduler license, you will not see a "Scheduled Programs" option in the Portal Server client application.
License File Description License Errors Live Portal Server or Portal Server Either a standard ETV Portal Server license file or a Live Portal Server (see ETV Live Portal Server on page 6.) license file. If not installed, error page displayed at login. Player The embedded Windows Media Player has restrictions on the number of licensed users. Use this option to select a license file that modifies the number of allowed users for various MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 streams.
Chapter 2 Administration Overview The ETV Portal Server can be administered from Windows-based PCs using Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. The Administrative pages are best viewed at 1024x768 resolution. Administration is not supported from Macintoshes or Set-Top Boxes.
Table 1. Administrator Options Option Description Getting Started The ETV Portal Server splash page shown above. Global Settings Provides system-wide configuration parameters to connect to VBrick encoders and VoD servers as well as to customize the look of the ETV Portal Server pages. Modify VOD Content Provides the ability to Move, Rename, or Delete assets on the EtherneTV-NXG Video-on-Demand server. (Not supported on some legacy NXG servers.
Administration Option Description Logout Logs out the user who is currently logged in. † Users, User Groups, and Resource Groups are only displayed if Access Control is enabled. See Access Control on page 45 for a description of these functions. Global Settings Global Settings include configuration settings and parameters that apply to the entire system.
Table 2. Global Assignments Function Description Assign a Global Message The global message will be displayed in the message area of the Portal Server user interface, when there is no program information available. Enter the message text and click Submit. Example: There will be an all hands meeting today at 4:00 p.m. in the boardroom. Note that if you are running the Portal Server on a Set Top Box, the message area will not display more than 4 lines of text.
Administration Function Description Define FTP User Password ETV Portal Server is defaulted for “anonymous” FTP access, which is configured in Windows IIS Default FTP Site. If a more secure FTP access is desired, the Password can be changed in IIS (please reference the Windows Server documentation for instructions on how to change the FTP User Name). The same Password should be entered here. Define a Record Duration Applies to the on-demand Record pushbutton only (not to scheduled recording).
Function Description Assign Presentations The Presenter is a VBrick multimedia presentation application that can be launched from the Portal Server. This field defines the directory where presentations are stored. If this folder is present and contains a valid index.asp file, View Presentations will be shown as a option on the Portal Server Home page and will launch the Presenter in a separate window.
Administration 3. When done, click Add Custom Field . The field will be added to the panel at the top of the window; it will also be available as an option when you are customizing a stream. Custom Field This panel shows the existing custom fields that have previously Name (Field Type) been defined. Field Name Field Type The field name you want to display on the Info page for this stream or video.
2. Choose an Available Live Stream (one that has not been customized), enter an optional Channel number, and click Add Customization . This moves the customized stream to the panel on the right. 3. Optionally, add a Description of the channel that will be displayed in the Messages area on the broadcast list page and on the Info page. 4. You can also add Keywords and Links (see below) that are displayed on the Info pages associated with a stream. They make it easier to search for specific content.
Administration Link Type • Web page URL – Enter a valid URL or copy and paste one from your web browser. • Uploaded File – Browse to select an upload file. This can be a PowerPoint, an image, or any file you want to make available to end users. The file is automatically uploaded to the Portal Server, and the Portal Server creates a URL for end users to access it. Servers Use the Servers page to add/modify VoD servers or to add/modify VoD content folders.
FTP User Name This is the FTP user name that the Portal Server Server uses when publishing content to the server. This FTP User is vbrickuser by default. If nothing is entered, the Portal Server will automatically use vbrickuser. This refers to a user account that already exists on the server. If the FTP User Name is changed on the NXG server, it must be changed here as well. Server Type • NXG – Kasenna VoD server. • VOD-W – InfoValue VoD server.
Administration This function is useful for VBrick VBSTAR appliances to easily transfer content from their hard drives to the NXG server. (This feature can also be used for users who acquire content outside of the ETV Portal Server, for example StreamPlayer Plus.) When a folder is created, you must check a box in Add/Modify Folders on Selected Servers to associate the folder with a server for autoingestion. ETV Portal Server checks these folders every 5 minutes and ingests new content if present.
window. In the ETV Portal Server, SAP (Session Announcement Protocol) announcments are sent to the Portal Server by network-connected VBrick devices (encoders and/or decoders). The Select VBrick panel in the next screen shows VBrick appliances (encoders and decoders) that have announced their presence on the network but have not been configured for use in ETV Portal Server.
Administration 3. In Select VBrick , select one or more existing VBricks for which a SAP has been received. If you select one VBrick, this populates the VBrick Configuration panel. (If you select multiple VBricks, it does not populate the panel; if you need to configure the VBricks, you must add them one at a time.) 4. Complete or modify the fields in VBrick Configuration as necessary and click Submit . This adds the new configuration to the list of configured VBricks shown on the previous page.
Advanced Settings Advanced settings are enabled if you select a VBrick encoder or a VBStar. Note that the Portal Server will attempt to retrieve and autofill the Multicast IP addresses and Port numbers. You can modify these fields as necessary. Note The following values are stored in the Portal Server database only. Depending on how a scheduled event is configured, they may be saved and written back to the VBrick device after the scheduled event runs. Multicast IP Destination multicast IP address.
Administration 2. Select Add STBs and click Submit . 3. In Select STB, select one or more existing STB for which a SAP has been received. This populates the STB Configuration panel. (If you select multiple STBs, it does not populate the panel; if you need to configure the STBs, you must add them one at a time.) 4. Complete or modify the fields in STB Configuration as necessary and click Submit . This adds the new configuration to the list of configured STBs shown on the previous page.
Note The only time you will manually complete the STB Configuration fields is when you are defining the configuration for an STB that will be added to the network at a later time. In this case, you will need to know the configuration data in advance. Host Name Required. Host name of STB. IP Address Required. IP address of STB. User Name Defaults to system-defined value if blank. User Password Defaults to system-defined value if blank. Confirm Password Defaults to system-defined value if blank.
Administration 2. Select Add Recorders and click Submit . 3. Complete the fields in Recorder Configuration and click Submit . This adds the newly configured recorder to the previous window. Recorder Server IP address or host name of recorder server. Defaults to localhost if recorder server is on the same machine as ETV Portal Server.
Record Path Path and folder where all recording are stored. By default, recordings are stored on the D: drive. If you install ETV Portal Server on a system without a D: drive, you must change the path. Also, in order to record multiple streams, the Record Path must be under FTP root. For example, if root is C:\Inetpub\ftproot the Record Path must be C:\Inetpub\ftproot\ Max. Recording The default number of concurrent recording sessions allowed is 2.
Administration 2. Select Add Script Devices and click Submit . 3. In Script Device Configuration , complete the following fields and click Submit . This adds the newly configured script device to the list of devices shown in the previous window. To modify a Script Device, first delete the device and then repeat these steps. Device Name Any user-defined name. Address Hard-coded device IP address. This can be the address of the VBrick or Set-Top Box to which the script device is connected.
2. Select Add Scripts and click Submit . 3. In Script Configuration , enter a Script Name and select a Device Type (MPEG1 , MPEG2/ MPEG4 , or Other ) from the dropdown list and wait a few seconds for ETV Portal Server to populate the panel with an appropriate list of devices. 4. In Select Device , highlight one or more devices and use the arrow buttons to populate the right panel with the selected devices. 5. Create the Script Content . 28 © 2005 VBrick Systems, Inc.
Administration a. For MPEG devices, select a Parameter Name from the dropdown, enter a Parameter Value , and click Add . Repeat as many times as necessary and click Submit when done. Note that the order in which you add parameters is critical. This is the order in which they will be executed at runtime. b. For non-MPEG (Other) devices, write the script in a native language compatible with the device and click Submit when done.
http://172.1.1.1/file.wma http://myHost/file.wma WMV Files http://www.myCompany.com/files/file.wmv mms://www.myCompany.com/files/file.wmv T To add a URL for a live video stream: 1. Enter the URL or IP address in the URL field. 2. Enter the Type and Title and click Add to add the URL to the list of streams shown. URL Enter a valid URL or IP address. Type Choose MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or Other (Other must be selected for non-MPEG streams).
Administration Type Choose MPEG-1 , MPEG-2 , MPEG-4 or other (user Other for nonMPEG streams). Title Title is what will display to clients in the ETV Portal Server viewing pages Folder Folder is the folder on the VoD server in which the video will be displayed. Keywords Enter keywords that can be searched. Press Add to add the VoD content to the list. VoD content also can be Modified or Deleted. Simply select the VoD content, make modifications (if required), and click Modify or Delete.
Emergency Broadcast These pages are used to create emergency broadcast templates that Portal Server users can subsequently use to launch an emergency broadcast. An emergency broadcast is a schedule that can be executed by Portal Server users with appropriate permissions. This schedule broadcasts a live or stored video to specified VBricks or STBs in case of an emergency. The schedule is executed instantly, for a specified duration or indefinitely.
Administration 3. Enter a Template Name , select a Schedule Type, and click Next . (Duplicate template names are allowed but not recommended.) Each Schedule Type subsequently has a different wizard depending on the selections you make but basically, you select the source stream (which can be a live or stored broadcast), the downstream targets (VBricks or STBs) to which it will be broadcast, and configure any Advanced Settings (see note below) for the VBricks or STBs.
Stored Broadcast • VoD Name – Select an NXG server and a source video. Then select the destination VBricks or STBs. • VBrick Name – Select a VBrick (or VBStar) and a source video. Then select the destination VBricks or STBs. 4. Configure Advanced Settings for VBricks and STBs as necessary. As noted, it is unlikely you will ever need to change these settings. In all cases you can safely ignore these settings and use the defaults provided by ETV Portal Server.
Administration Schedule Start Options Enter values that describe the device state at schedule start. • Program Name – Program name selected above. • Template – MPEG-4 only. Screen varies for MPEG-1, 2, or 4. • Destination – Destination 1, Destination 2, RTSP Server. • Destination Address – Enter value. • Video Port – Enter value. • Audio Port – Enter value. • Closed Captioning Port – Enter value. • Video – Enabled, Disabled, As Configured. • Audio – Enabled, Disabled, As Configured.
Modify VOD Content (NXG Video on Demand Servers only.) Administrators and authorized users can modify and delete content located on their video on-demand servers. Administrators can filter the displayed assets by filtering on Keyword , Title , or All . Use the Purge button to remove the artifacts of failed Delete operations. Also, a user with publishing permissions can delete content by clicking the Info button and then Delete Video.
Administration access, while others can only view certain live channels and may not have permission to record live channels or add videos to the VoD server. Access control also lets you specify which folders are used when individual users record live broadcasts, add videos, or autoingest content. If you do not enable Authentication and Authorization , all of these actions default to the root folder (which can quickly get cluttered).
Use LDAP database Use an LDAP database. VBrick supports major LDAP vendors but only Microsoft Active Directory and Novell eDirectory are fully tested and supported. LDAP Server is Microsoft Active Directory Check only if using Microsoft Active Directory. Use Intengrated Windows Authentication Use "single sign-on." This means that once you login to your local network, you can open ETV Portal Server without reentering your login credentials. See below Using Single SignOn.
Administration Note The Softerra LDAP Browser 2.6 provides an Explorer-like LDAP client you can use to browse the LDAP tree. It is available for Windows only and can be downloaded free of charge from Softerra at http://www.ldapbrowser.com Using Single Sign-On If the LDAP server is Microsoft Active Directory, you can select Integrated Windows to enable "single sign-on.
Using LDAP Servers with SSL Installing the Root Certificate If the LDAP server requires SSL for authentication, you will need to install the certificate locally on the ETV Portal Server. T To install the root certificate locally on the ETV Portal Server: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2.
Administration 7. Click the View Certificate. 8. Choose the General tab. and click Install Certificate. 9. Click Next . 10. Click Place all certificates in the folowing store. 11. Click Browse. 12. 13. 14. 15. Check Show physical stores check box. Click the plus sign (+) next to Trusted Root Certificate Authorities. Select Local Computer and click OK . Click Next and Finish when done.
16. Click OK and back out to the Security Alert window. Click No on Security Alert window. 17. Click Go on the address bar in your browser. If any warnings are present, go to the next section. Resolving Other Security Alerts If you are receiving any other Security Alerts you will need to identify the problem as either "out of date" or The name on the security certificate is invalid. If the certificate has an invalid name, follow the steps below to determine the valid name.
Administration Status This window shows the status of videos being added or recorded. Use Refresh and Purge as necessary. Use the tree controls on the left to expand (or contract) individual entries. Click the Cancel icon to the left of each to cancel a recording or ingestion in progress. This also cancels the recording on the Live Broadcasts page.
Help This command launches the ETV Portal Server online help system in a new window. This online help system provide fast full-text search and makes it easy to find the information you need. To navigate in the help window, use the tree controls on the left to expand a topic and the navigation buttons at the top to move to a different page. Go to About this Help > Using this Help for information about how to Print pages and use the full text Search feature.
Chapter 3 Access Control Overview Adding the EtherneTV system to a network provides many benefits in the form of increasing access to rich media. However, because of the sensitive nature of some video assets, many customers want to limit access to different users or groups of users. VBrick's EtherneTV Portal Server allows Administrators to setup the system in just this manner. The ETV Portal Server makes it easy to provide different Users or User Groups access to different resources.
functionality of the ETV Portal Server Access Control system, it is beneficial to define some of terms that will be used throughout the remainder of this document. Authentication Authentication is the process of identifying an individual, usually based on a username and password. In security systems, authentication is distinct from authorization (see below), which is the process of providing individuals access to resources based on their identity.
Access Control Channels, to view VoD content, to publish content to the VoD, and to record content or schedule a recording. A unique feature of the ETV Portal Server software is the ability to group Resources into Resource Groups. This allows the administrator to quickly and easily assign several resources at once to specific Users or User Groups. STB Authentication There are two ways (STP IP address or user PIN) to authenticate and authorize Set-Top Boxes in the ETV Portal Server.
4. After checking the Groups privileges, the ETV Portal Server will check for any individual user privileges above the group privileges. 5. The user will be presented with the information appropriate to their privileges. Note that the ETV Portal Server uses the least restrictive settings when providing access to the system. If Authentication and Authorization is enabled, but the STB is not defined in the system, then Access Management works based on a User PIN.
Access Control – If security is a concern, SSL should be turned on between clients and the ETV Portal Server server. This allows User Names and Passwords to be encrypted between the client and the server. See the section Configuring for SSL on page 61 for instructions on how to configure this. 2. VBrick – If there are VBricks in the network, they are auto-discovered but still need to be added to the Portal Server database. 3.
LDAP Directory Server An LDAP directory server contains User and Group information which the ETV Portal Server can authenticate against to verify User's identities. The Portal Server then uses this information to authorize users to access the system. Administrators should authenticate users with an LDAP Directory server if: • • The organization has an LDAP server that they actively manage to allow products to authenticate.
Access Control Resource Groups provide the added bonus that they allow the Administrator to quickly provide access to new content to Users and User Groups. For example, if the organization originally had ten Live Channels on the network, and another Live Channel was added, the Administrator would simply need to add that Channel to the appropriate Resource Groups and the channel would be available. 5.
Submit Save changes and/or navigate to the next window. Add New Takes the administrator to the Add New User, User Group, or Resource Group screen (depending on which section you are in) Clear All Clears any entries that have been entered in the individual sections. Revert All Returns all entries to the last state entered in the database. This selection is important if a mistake is made during entry. Cancel Cancels out of the page. Changes are not saved.
Access Control Allow Content Recording Default Content Recording Allow VBrick Access STB Access Schedule Privileges Emergency Broadcast Privileges Add/Modify User Information To add or modify users, select Users from the navigation bar on the left. User User – Use this option if the EtherneTV system will be accessed by a PC or Mac user, or if Users will be authenticated to STBs via PIN numbers. This access is not limited to a specific PC or STB.
These methods all can be combined. For example, to provide a User with access to the resources provided to a User Group but also provide them access to additional resources, the administrator can a) Assign the User to that Resource Group and b) Individually assign the additional resources to that user. Each of these methods is discussed below. Add/Modify User 's Group Assignments Users can be assigned to specific User Groups, and they will inherit the privileges of that group.
Access Control Allow Access to Specific VOD Content Choose from a list of folders to which a user can have access. A user can have access to multiple folders on multiple servers. If the user has access to multiple VoD servers, and the folder names are the same on both servers, only one folder name will show up in the list. Allow Viewing by Content Type The Administrator can limit the types of content that a user can view and/or limit the bandwidth that specific users can view.
will be shown as an option with all folders selected. You may want to unselect specific folders in order to restrict recording privileges. Content Recording Default Content Recording Used for on-demand recording. You must select a folder above for Allow Content Recording before you can make a folder selection here. Administrators can allow a user the ability to record live content to a specific default folder on an NXG Server by pressing the Record push button below the Preview Window.
Access Control Add/Modify Group Information If LDAP is being used for authentication, then the group name has to exactly match the group name in the LDAP directory. If LDAP is not being used, Group Names can be entered directly into the ETV Portal Server database. If Microsoft's Active Directory is used, to find the available list of active groups in Windows XP, browse to My Network Places and click on the left-hand menu Search Active Directory. A new window will open.
Note The remaining options for User Groups (beginning with Add/Modify Live Channel Privileges ) are the same as those described earlier for individual Users on page 51. The only difference is that the descriptions will apply to groups of users rather than to individual users. Resource Groups In the ETV Portal Server software, providing a user with Resources refers to providing them access to a particular functionality of the EtherneTV system.
Access Control Add/Modify Resource Group Information Add the Resource Group Name that is relevant for the Resource Group being created. Add/Modify User 's Resource Assignments Users can be assigned to specific Resource Groups, and they will inherit the privileges of that Resource Group. If no Users appear, then none have been defined. Click on the Users section to add Users.
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Chapter 4 Configuring for SSL Overview Whenever there is concern regarding confidentiality and integrity of data being sent between ETV Portal Server web server and external clients, the ETV Portal Server web server login page and all administration pages should be configured with a digital X.509 certificate to enable SSL encryption. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a set of cryptographic technologies that provides secure communications.
Require SSL Access section. If it is desired to create a new certificate for ETV Portal Server web server, click Remove the current certificate to remove the certificate first, and then restart the procedure. 8. Click Prepare the request now, but send it later and then click Next . 9. Type a descriptive name for the certificate in the Name field, type a Bit length for the key in the Bit length field, and then click Next . 10.
Configuring for SSL 5. Click Server Certificate to launch the Web Server Certificate Wizard 6. Click Process the pending request and install the certificate and then click Next . 7. Enter the path and file name of the file that contains the response from the CA, and then click Next . 8. Examine the certificate overview, click Next , and then click Finish . A certificate is now installed on the ETV Portal Server web server.
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Chapter 5 Auto Content Ingestion Topics in this chapter Overview Removing Closed Captions Overview It is possible to FTP prerecorded content or copy prerecorded content to the ETV Portal Server for easy ingestion to the NXG server. The ETV Portal Server periodically (every 5 minutes) polls certain folders for presence of content and if found ingests the content onto multiple NXG servers. This process is called Automatic Content Ingestion or Auto-ingestion.
Example: If under the root video folder on the NXG Server you had a folder (or want to create a folder) called Training and you wanted trainingvideo.mpg to be placed there. FTP the file to the Portal Server into \inetpub\ftproot\mcs\autoingest\training\ The ETV Portal Server will then ingest the file automatically into the folder on the NXG server(s) that this folder is associated with. The file trainingvideo.mpg would be displayed on the ETV Portal Server user interface in the Training Folder.
Auto Content Ingestion T To remove the closed captions track from MPEG-4 files: 1. Go to c:\program files\vbrick\utils and double-click CCTrackRemover.exe 2. Enter an MPEG-4 File Name and click Remove CC Track . Depending on the size of the file it may take a few moments to complete. 3. When done, you can add or autoingest the video file as necessary.
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Index A C Access 2 Access Control 36, 45 Access to Specific VOD Content, Allow 55 Access to Specific VOD Servers, Allow 54 Access, Allow VBrick 56 Access, STB 56 Add Link 16 Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream 29 Add/Modify Group's Resource Assignments 57, 59 Add/Modify Group's User Assignments 57 Add/Modify Resource Group Information 59 Add/Modify User's Resource Assignments 59 Additional ETV Components 5 Address, Authentication by IP 48 Administration 9 Administrator Login 9 Advanced Settings 22 Al
ETV Portal Server 2 MySQL 2 F O Features, Administrative 5 Fields, Custom 14 Folders, Add/Modify On-Demand Content 18 On-Demand Content Folders, Add/Modify 18 On-Demand Servers, Add/Modify Video 17 Only), Non-Video to Content (PC Users 31 Options, Administrator 9 or User Groups, 6.
Server, 3. Create User Groups on the MCS 50 Server, LDAP Directory 50 Set Top Boxes 22 Set Top Box, EtherneTV-STB 5 Settings, Advanced 22 Settings, Global 11 Setup and Configure the EtherneTV System, 1.
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