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VBric k v4.2.1 V OD-WM Ser v er Admin Guide April 15, 20 08 4410-0179-0003 Ether net TV V OD-WM Video on Demand Ser v er.
Copyright © 2008 VBrick Systems , Inc. All rights reserved. 12 Beaumont R oad W allingford, Connecticut 0649 2, USA www .VBrick.com This pu blication contains c onfidential, proprietar y , and trade se cret infor mation.
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide iii Contents V OD-WM v4.2.1 Admin Guide Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Contents 6. Restoring W indow s Media Ser vices Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 R estoring Window s Media Ser v ices . . . . . . . . . . . .
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide v V OD-WM v4.2.1 Admin Guide Thi s VO D- WM S erver Adm in Gu ide is written for anyone who will be using or configuring a VBrick EtherneTV VOD-WM Video on Dema nd Server . This includes sys tem administrators , netw ork tec hnicians , and others .
vi Preface Printer-F riendl y V OD-WM Ser ver Release Notes V OD-WM Server Admin Guide.
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 1 Chapter 1 Ser v er Ov er view VBrick's V OD-WM Ser ver has been integrated with the Ether neTV family of products including the P ortal Ser ver , the WM Netw or k Video Appliance, the Scheduler , and the Network Video R ecorder (NVR).
2 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . T able 2. V OD-WM Ser ver Throu ghput Figur e 1. EtherneTV Media Distribution System Ser ver Compatibility The VOD- WM ser ve rs are compatibl e with the follo wing VBric k devices: • VB6000 WM Netw ork Video Applianc es with VBDNA 1.
Ser ver Overview VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 3 Exter nal Stora ge VBrick's SAS (serial attached SCSI) ES5, ES10, and ES15 exter nal storag e arrays are fully compatible with all V OD- WM ser vers . V OD-WM Ser ver Softw ar e All ser ver softw are is pre-installed b y VBrick.
4 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . T echnical Suppor t If you can ’t find the information you need from the documentation or from y our reseller , you can contact VBrick Support Ser vices on the web at www .
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 5 Chapter 2 Getting Star ted Installing the V OD-WM Ser ver The hardware instal lation of the V OD-WM ser ver is straightforw ard. Unpack the server and connect the cables as described below . Note that all ser ver so ftw are is pre-installed before being shipped.
6 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . Figure 3. V O D-WM (Dell 1950 – Rea r View) Figure 4. V O D-WM (Dell 2950 – Rea r View) 2. If rack mounting the unit, mount the V OD-WM server in the rack, using th e rack mount kit provided.
Getting Started VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 7 7. T ur n the VOD-WM ser ver's main power on by pressing the po wer switch at the front of the unit. Figure 5. V O D-WM (Dell 1 950 – Front View) Figure 6. V O D-WM (Dell 2 950 – Front View) 8.
8 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . Step 4. Configure the IP Addr ess Y ou need to configur e the IP addr ess as explained below on the ser ver machine. W hen done , be sure to reboot the mac hine before configuring th e ser ver in the ETV Portal Ser ver .
Getting Started VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 9 Step 5. Configure the ETV Por tal Ser ver The VOD-WM ser ver m ust be configured in VBrick's ETV P or tal Ser ver before it is recognized as part of the ETV syst em. T T o configure the VOD -WM ser v er in ETV P or tal Ser v er: 1.
10 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . T T o verify the installa tion: 1. Ping the IP address of the V OD-WM ser ver from any PC in the same ne twork. 2. Launch an ETV P ortal Ser ver cli ent. Open a brow ser and enter the ETV P or tal Ser ver hostname or IP address (e.
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 11 Chapter 3 Managing the Ser v er Topics in this chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Managing the Ser ver .
12 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . This page has four tabbed windo ws as follows . Getting Sta rted Displays various help topi cs to help you g et ac quainted with the system. Properties Displays v arious ser ver proper ties such as Log ging, Ev ent notification, etc .
Managing the Ser ver VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 13 Ser v er Proper ties T T o display or set log ging properties: 1. Select Logging in the Categor y list. 2. Select WMS Client Logging and righ t-click t o Enable/Disable log ging . 3. Right-click and se lect Properties to set Log ging Propert ies including the location of the log file.
14 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . P erfor mance Monitor Click on the Monit or tab for a quick read-only view of ban dwidth and usage metrics . Use the icon to Star t/Stop ser vices , reset counte rs , or to launch th e P erfor mance Monitor . T T o view the Perfor mance Monitor : 1.
Managing the Ser ver VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 15 Windo ws Ev ent View er The W in d o w s Event Viewer is a vailable on Windo ws Ser ver 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition and other operat ing systems . Use this tool to revie w any system-lev el messages written to the W indows syst em ev ent log .
16 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . 2. F or more details , double-clic k on any ev ent to launc h the Event Properti es window . Use the ar rows buttons on this windo w to page through the log .
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 17 Chapter 4 Creating Publishing P oints The WM Ser ver can also be configured with pu blishing points to be used as a reflector ser ver . When used in this mann er , liv e WM streams reflected from the WM Ser ver c an be selected and viewed from the ETV Po r tal Ser ver .
18 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . Adding users and privileges at the ser ver lev el will allo w all inherited publishing points to acquire the same security privileges.
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 19 Chapter 5 Adding Content VBrick strongly recommends that you use the Ethe rneTV Portal Ser ver exclusively to ingest all VOD- WM c ont ent .
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VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 21 Chapter 6 R estoring Windo ws Media Ser vices Introduction Windows Media Ser vices are in stalled and a pu blishing poi nt is configur ed on the se r ver prior to shipment. T he Computer Name of the V OD-WM Ser ver is VODWM .
22 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . 4. In the Add Server popup enter localhost or the new name of the ser ver . 5. T he new ser v er name will appear under Windows Media Services . Expand the tree under the new ser ver name and the previous configurations including Publishin g P oints will be visible and accessible.
VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 23 Chapter 7 R einstalling the Softw are Topics in this chapter R einstalling the Softwa re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 3 Adding Content to the Ser ver .
24 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . Configuring the Ser v er T T o configure the ser ver: 1. Login and g o to Control Panel > Add /Remove Pr ograms > Add/Remo ve Windows Components . Highlight and select "Application Server". 2. S elect Details then select " ASP .
R einstalling the So ftware VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 25 4. In the Windows Components Wizard, highlight and select Windo ws Media Ser vices and then click Details . 5. In the Windows Media Ser vices dialog box, v erify the "Windows Media Ser vices" and "Windows Media Ser vices snap in " components are selected.
26 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . 6. Using Windows Explorer , browse to dri ve D: and create a folder named wmpub . T hen create another fol der inside of wmpub named WMRoot . V erify the cor rect path was created as D:wmpubWM Root (verify the correct case for WMRoot ).
R einstalling the So ftware VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 27 9. Highlight WMP HTTP Server Control Protocol , then right-clic k and select Enable . If there is an error popup verify the Defaul t W eb Ser vices were stopped properly as explained abov e .
28 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . 13. Right-click on th e "Defau lt FTP Site" and select Properti es . In Security Accounts cha nge the User name t o VODWMvbrickuser , set the password to vbrickuser , and then click Apply and confirm.
R einstalling the So ftware VBrick V OD-WM Ser ver Admin Guide 29 14. In the Home Directory tab , change the Local path: to D:wmpubWMRoot and select the chec k bo x next to "W rite". Click OK to close the "Default FTP Site Proper ties".
30 © 2007 VBrick Systems , Inc . The Windows Media Ser ver configuration is no w complet e. Adding Content to the Ser ver T T o add content to the VOD-W ser ver: 1. Insert the Documentatio n CD into the CD-R OM drive of th e ser ver . 2. Copy the video demo fi les from the CD-ROM ( E:video*.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté VBrick Systems VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du VBrick Systems VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation VBrick Systems VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le VBrick Systems VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
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