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VBrick EtherneTV
Media Distribution System
MPEG-1, 2 & 4
VBrick EtherneTV-NXG 1 & 2 Video on Demand Server
Quick Start Guide
Version 2.0.0
June 23, 2004
4410-0108-0000
VBrick Systems, Inc. Telephone: 1-203-265-0044
12 Beaumont Road Toll Free (USA Only): 1-866-VBrick-1
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 www.VBrick.com
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Copyright VBrick Systems, Inc. copyrights this manual with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of VBrick Systems, Inc. VBrick Systems, Inc., 2004 Disclaimer VBrick Systems, Inc. has reviewed this manual to insure it is an easy-to-use guide. All statements, technical information, and recommenda
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Table of Contents COPYRIGHT........................................................................................................................................... 2 DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................................................... 2 TRADEMARKS.......................................................................................
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Quick Start 1. Unpack the EtherneTV-NXG1 Server. Each shipment comes with: • An introduction letter • Quick Start Guide and Release Notes (located on CD-ROM 8250-0002-0000) • (1) EtherneTV-NXG system • Power cord • Rack mount kit (Kit type must be specified) • Recovery CDs and a floppy disk that contains the NXG license (do not lose) NOTE: The server comes preloaded with the Operating System and VOD a
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E 2. Set up the EtherneTV-NXG Server 1. Connect monitor, keyboard and mouse on the back of the unit, following these steps: NXG-1 2 3 1 NXG-2 1 3 2 • If rack mounting the unit, mount the EtherneTV-NXG server in the rack, using the rack mount kit provided. • Connect the EtherneTV-NXG server to the network by plugging the 10/100/1000 on the rear of the unit. BaseT Ethernet cable into t
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E 2. When booting is complete, type “Y” and Enter to continue. Make sure the information from the “Before You Begin” section in the first part of this procedure is available, then press Enter to continue. Wait 5 to 8 minutes for the unit to fully power up. 3. Configure the EtherneTV-NXG You will be prompted for the following information: 1. The system hostname 2. The system ip address 3. The defa
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Make required entries: NOTE: Unix commands are all lower case and can contain no spaces. Use an underscore _ for separation. Use the values you determined in Table 1. Enter the system’s new hostname in lowercase: • Enter the name of the host and Enter • Type “y” and and Enter to continue Enter the system’s new IP address: • At the prompt, enter the IP address of the EtherneTV-NXG server and E
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Verify entries The previous entries will be displayed. • Review the information you entered. If everything appears to be correct, type “y” and Enter to continue. Otherwise, type “n” and repeat the setup process. • The EtherneTV-NXG server displays the configuration files it will update. Type “y” then press Enter to continue. The changes will be displayed for each of the following files. Review each, type “y” t
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E NOTES: • CRITICAL NOTE: The IP address of the EtherneTV-NXG server must be made as a hostname entry in the DNS server in order for the server to be recognized by ), rather than using the IP desktop clients through its domain name (ie: http://vb.loc address (ie: http://172.17.6.55). • For test purposes, the MIS Administrator can change the necessary DNS (host) entry in the local PC hosts file. Modify the “hos
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Changing Time & Time Zone When the EtherneTV-NXG is working in conjunction with the EtherneTV-MCS Media Control Server, in order for the time to appear correctly, it is necessary to set the time zone to match that of the EtherneTV-MCS server. In order to manually change the time zone, follow the directions below to edit the /etc/sysconfig/clock file and then make a new soft link to /etc/localtime. 1)From the
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E CHAPTER one 1: Introduction Brick's EtherneTV-NXG server has been integrated with the EtherneTV family of ICON KEY products including the EtherneTV-MCS Media Control Server, MPEG-1/2/4 streaming encoders, Windows-based desktop computers (future Apple MAC Important V V support for MPEG-4 only) and the EtherneTV-STB. The EtherneTV-NXG delivers Information stored MPEG assets as unicast streams (
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Overview System Components These are the main components that together make up VBrick’s EtherneTV Media Distribution System: • The EtherneTV-NXG Video on Demand Server. (NXG1 or 2) • The EtherneTV-MCS Media Control System. (MCS) • VBrick MPEG-1, MPEG-2 encoder/decoders and MPEG-4 encoders. • Standard Windows PCs can be used by end users for both administrative control and content access. • VBrick Ethern
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E CHAPTER two 2: Using the EtherneTV Media Control Server Access the server From a PC, enter the IP address or hostname to access the MCS. EtherneTV-MCS Version 1.0.0 Version 2.0.0 is different Procedure (Version 1.0.0) 1. Browse to "http:///admin.aspx" 2. Click "Media Control Server" 3. Enter User ID (admin) and Password (admin), click "Logon" 4. Clic
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Procedure (Version 2.0.0) 1. Browse to "http:///admin" 2. Enter User ID (admin) and Password (admin), click “Login” 3. Click “Global Settings” 4. Click “Servers” 5. Add the server Domain Name or IP Address, Description and ftp user (vbrickuser) 6. Click “Add” Accessing MCS In order to access the MCS launch your browser and enter the new link in the URL area as http://“MCS name or IP address
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Download Components VBrick uses its own software-based components to decode streams on the desktop. These components include decoders and filters necessary to view MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 streams on a PC using software based decoding. The EtherneTV- MCS automatically downloads these components to the desktop with the user’s permission. If this is a new installation, it is necessary to answer Yes to secu
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Browse Video Library This link provides direct access to the EtherneTV-NXG server for watching stored Video-On- Demand files. When the user accesses this page, the MCS server builds a web page of available videos on the EtherneTV-NXG server. Simply clicking on the video will begin it playing in the preview window. From this point you can click the Full Screen button on the player to go full screen (use t
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Browse and Configure EtherneTV-NXG1 System EtherneTV-NXG Administration The server comes pre-loaded with VBrick content. The only time it is necessary to reload this information would be in the event it is necessary to upgrade or restore the content. • Open a web browser on the VOD administrators PC and type the following URL: o http://vbvodnxg1/mbase/admin/ (make sure you include the final /). o
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E How-to Ingest content Necessary equipment: • EtherneTV-NXG server • EtherneTV-MCS server • PC • Ethernet switch or hub • Ethernet, video, and audio cables Instructions: 1. Log on to the Windows PC and open Internet Explorer browser 2. In web browser window, enter the ipaddress or name of server followed by the application (i.e. http://172.22.163.100/mbase/admin/content/) 3. Login as: mbase 4. Password:
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E FTP Files and File Ingestion Copy remote files and Ingest content - Necessary equipment: • EtherneTV-NXG server • PC • Ethernet switch or hub • Ethernet, video, and audio cables • CD containing video files Instructions: 1. Logon to PC, and insert the CD into your PC. 2. Change to cdrom drive location (e.g. E:) 3. Open a command window, and type ftp x.x.x.x 4. FTP logon as vbrickuser 5. FTP password
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VB RI CK ETHE R N ET-N X G VOD QUI CK ST AR T GUI D E VE RSI O N 2 . 0 . 0 E Automatic File Backup The use of a dedicated drive 0 for the OS and VoD software benefits customers in two ways. Firstly, OS patches or new VoD software updates only get applied to drive 0, leaving all the content drives untouched. Secondly, both VoD servers use a mySQL database to index and manage all video content and VoD configuration information. While this database is stored on drive 0, each evening the syst
