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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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VBDirectory 
Users Guide 
Version 4.1 

 

 

June 27, 2007 
4410-0061-0009

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for VB Directory System

Page 1: ... M P E G 1 2 4 W M 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 VBDirectory Users Guide Version 4 1 June 27 2007 4410 0061 0009 ...

Page 2: ...hnical information and recommendations in this manual and in any guides or related documents are believed to be reliable but accuracy and completeness thereof are not guaranteed or warranted and they are not intended to be nor should they be understood to be representations or warrants concerning the products described VBrick reserves the right to make changes in the specifications of the product ...

Page 3: ... 10 CONNECTING TO VBRICKS 11 Unlisted VBricks 11 USERNAME AND PASSWORDS 11 All Units 11 Groups 12 Individual Units 12 VB1000 2000 3000 13 VB1000 2000 3000 Connection 13 VBAdmin 13 Telnet 14 VB1000 2000 3000 Upgrade 14 VB1000 2000 3000 Settings 15 Host Name 15 Management SAP 15 VB4000 5000 6000 16 VB4000 5000 6000 Connection 16 VB4000 5000 6000 Upgrade 17 Settings for Upgrade Preferences 17 Upgrade...

Page 4: ... long as SAP transmit is enabled the VBrick sends a Management SAP to VBDirectory s default address When a new VBrick device is added to the network VBDirectory automatically locates it and adds it to its list Double clicking the VBrick address after locating the SAP in the VBDirectory interface launches a Web Interface that provides VBrick control though one of the following VBrick 1000 2000 3000...

Page 5: ...irectory is installed in either of the following two ways Run SetupVBDirectory4_1_0 exe and follow the on screen directions The Setup program installs the program on your computer It is recommended that the default settings be used The setup installs the software in the default location in Program Files VBrick VBDirectory Use the default folder or specify the location VBDirectory is installed alon...

Page 6: ...y VBDirectory runs from the Start menu Programs VBrick VBDirectory Features VBDirectory can be resized by dragging the corners or sides of the menu You can sort the listing by clicking on any column header Check the version of VBDirectory by viewing the About Box The About Box can be accessed by selecting the VBDirectory icon in the top left of the menu or by right clicking anywhere in the title b...

Page 7: ...ssible to the PC on which VBDirectory is running The interface window for VBDirectory displays a list of the VBricks on the network Name Either the Host Name or MAC address of the appliance IP Address The IP address of the unit Type MPEG 1 MPEG 2 MPEG 4 STB Set Top Box WM Windows Media or WM IPR Model The VBrick Model number Configuration The Configuration pull down menu contains the settings for ...

Page 8: ... Timeout Value The SAP Timeout Value specifies the length of time a Management SAP will remain on the list after it stops being transmitted This configuration option works in tandem with the Retransmit Time value in the Management Screen of the VBrick If the SAP Timeout Value is smaller than the Retransmit Time then that VBrick s Management SAP will keep intermittently appear on VBDirectory s list...

Page 9: ...implify identification and streamline access to VBricks within a group Within the group an individual VBrick is identified by a unit number Dual encoders or decoders are identified by the same number Displaying a group requires double clicking on it Double click the name of a group to display a list of the contents c Dual encoders decoders display the same Unit Number d Double click Go Back at the...

Page 10: ...ocol or IP section of the VBrick Please refer to the users guide for the model If a Host name has not been selected the VBrick is identified through the Media Access Control MAC address a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of a network Host Name is set in the IP configuration section of the VBrick c Host Name is not set VBrick is identified by the MAC address d 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...opriate VBrick Users Guide Unlisted VBricks If a VBrick does not appear in the list it is still possible to connect by entering the IP address in the block and selecting Connect to VBrick d When the appropriate management program is displayed enter the User Name and Password e and select OK Username and Passwords The Username and Password can be set for all units groups or individual units VBDirec...

Page 12: ... interface window 2 Select the Username Password button 3 The Group radio button will be selected 4 Enter the Username and Password 5 Select OK Individual Units To set the Username Password for an individual unit 1 Highlight the unit in the VBDirectory interface window 2 Select the Enter Username Password button 3 The Individual radio button will be selected 4 Enter a Username and Password 5 Selec...

Page 13: ...That connects to a VB1000 2000 3000 appliance through VBAdmin Where VBAdmin is not available the connection will be made through Telnet NOTE The VBDirectory Download function for VB100 2000 3000 appliances is compatible with VBAdmin 3 2 5 1 or higher If a message appears stating that If VBAdmin is not installed or incompatible install a newer version from the installation disk or get a newer copy ...

Page 14: ...ances Highlight the VBrick c Select Upgrade d If the User Name and Password are correct the connection will be made through the Upgrade tab of VBAdmin Browse to the location of the Download e Select the Start Upgrade button f NOTES Select the Enter Username and Password button if this information needs to be entered or changed g If necessary select the Upgrade Preference button h For VB1000 2000 3...

Page 15: ...gement SAP section of VBAdmin Please refer to the VBrick 1000 2000 3000 Users Guide Management SAP IP Address The default address from which Management SAPs are obtained by VBDirectory is 224 2 133 134 port 9876 Sending SAPs from a VBrick to any address other than that without changing the default VBDirectory configuration will make Management SAPs invisible to VBDirectory SAP Transmit enabled SAP...

Page 16: ...n the Name column either the Host Name or MAC address or single click the name and press the Connect to VBrick button The default name is the MAC address of the VBrick That will launch the Integrated Web Server IWS Login Page If connecting to a VBrick requires a Username and Password to be set use the Enter Username Password button A pop up box will appear allowing you to enter a new username and ...

Page 17: ...irectory will keep track if unchecked it will need to be entered manually Action Choose Action to perform Groups to Download If Manual download is selected choose the components Upgrade To use the Upgrade feature of VBDirectory for VB4000 5000 6000 series appliances Highlight the VBrick e Select the Upgrade button to run VBDownload f Browse to the location of the download g Select the VBDownload A...

Page 18: ...iguration Network Management section of IWS or the corresponding Command Line CLI instructions Please refer to the VBrick Users Guide Management SAP IP Address The default address from which Management SAPs are obtained by VBDirectory is 224 2 133 134 port 9876 Sending SAPs from a VBrick to any address other than that without changing the default VBDirectory configuration will make Management SAPs...

Page 19: ...reen where you can enter your User Name and Password and start managing the EtherneTV STB There is currently no support for logging in automatically to the web browser configuration tool through VBDirectory EtherneTV STB Upgrade Not supported at this time EtherneTV STB Settings The following VBrick settings affect interoperability between the EtherneTV STB appliance and VBDirectory Host Name Host ...

Page 20: ...must be less than the SAP timeout value set in VBDirectory The VBDirectory default timeout value is set at 25 seconds Group Name Blank by default this parameter defines the Group Name for this box It is an optional setting used for organizing VBrick appliances into groups to simplify use of VBDirectory Unit Number Blank by default If the Group Name parameter is not blank this parameter must be fil...

Page 21: ... Host Name 4 7 8 10 13 15 16 18 19 I Integrated Web Server 18 IP address 7 11 IWS 18 M MAC 4 10 MAC address 13 16 Management SAP 4 7 15 18 20 Media Access Control 4 Media Access Control address 4 10 minimum system specifications 5 R retransmit time 15 Retransmit Time 8 S SAP option 18 20 SAP Timeout Value 8 SAP transmit 15 SAPs 15 18 20 Session Announcement Protocol 4 setup 5 SNMP 4 System Require...

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