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To verify the installation:

1. Ping the IP address of the VOD-WM server from any PC in the same network.
2. Launch an ETV Portal Server client. Open a browser and enter the ETV Portal Server

hostname or IP address (e.g.

http://portalserveripaddress

) in the address bar.

3. Go to the

Asset Library

and launch any of the Windows Media (wmv) videos available in

the

Demo

folder. If it runs, you have successfully completed the installation.

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Summary of Contents for VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1

Page 1: ...VBrick v4 2 1 VOD WM Server Admin Guide April 15 2008 4410 0179 0003 Ethernet TV VOD WM Video on Demand Server...

Page 2: ...not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful in...

Page 3: ...p 1 Unpack the Server 5 Step 2 Connect the Server 5 Step 3 Login to the Server 7 Step 4 Configure the IP Address 8 Step 5 Configure the ETV Portal Server 9 Step 6 Verify the Installation 9 3 Managing...

Page 4: ...ervices Introduction 21 Restoring Windows Media Services 21 7 Reinstalling the Software Reinstalling the Software 23 Initializing the Server 23 Configuring the Server 24 Adding Content to the Server 3...

Page 5: ...HTML as well as filenames directories etc Black Courier fixed width font is used to indicate user input in keyboard commands scripts etc Folder names and user examples are displayed in this sans serif...

Page 6: ...vi Preface Printer Friendly VOD WM Server Release Notes VOD WM Server Admin Guide...

Page 7: ...Software 3 Technical Support 4 Feature Overview VBrick VOD WM servers provide interactive on demand playback of Windows Media video that is stored on the server with a variety of methods The VOD WM se...

Page 8: ...pecified performance with no additional software installed Be aware that the installation of virus scanners or security software that consume system I O resources may have an adverse impact on streami...

Page 9: ...has the following software pre installed Windows Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition Internet Information Services IIS ASP NET VOD WM Server Software CD The VOD W Server Software CD has all se...

Page 10: ...your reseller you can contact VBrick Support Services on the web at www VBrick com support The Support Services website has downloads FAQs documentation support guidelines and an on line form you can...

Page 11: ...6 Verify the Installation 9 Step 1 Unpack the Server Each shipment comes with A Dell PowerEdge 1950 or 2950 server configured with a Microsoft Windows Media streaming server All power cords and cable...

Page 12: ...y plugging the 10 100 1000 BaseT Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port 1 on the rear of the unit 4 Connect the monitor cable to the blue video port front or rear on the VOD WM server Turn the monitor...

Page 13: ...ple a keyboard and mouse the operating system will automatically find and install the drivers Step 3 Login to the Server After the server boots the next step is to login with the default user name Adm...

Page 14: ...VOD WM server s IP address may need to be re configured Also the ETV Portal Server is configured to use the IP address of the VOD WM server so the Portal Server configuration will have to change You c...

Page 15: ...completes the Portal Server configuration However in order to verify the installation as explained below you must manually sync up the VOD WM server with the ETV Portal Server as follows T To manuall...

Page 16: ...twork 2 Launch an ETV Portal Server client Open a browser and enter the ETV Portal Server hostname or IP address e g http portalserveripaddress in the address bar 3 Go to the Asset Library and launch...

Page 17: ...the server application to understand the concepts and get help for specific issues You can also go to the Microsoft Streaming Server website for additional information http www microsoft com windows w...

Page 18: ...arious server properties such as Logging Event notification etc Highlight any property in the Category list then right click and select Properties in the Plug in list or use the View properties icon a...

Page 19: ...Logging and right click to Enable Disable logging 3 Right click and select Properties to set Logging Properties including the location of the log file Note The default Publishing Point on the VOD WM...

Page 20: ...of bandwidth and usage metrics Use the icon to Start Stop services reset counters or to launch the Performance Monitor T To view the Performance Monitor 1 Click the View Performance Monitor icon at th...

Page 21: ...s Server 2003 Standard or Enterprise Edition and other operating systems Use this tool to review any system level messages written to the Windows system event log T To launch the Windows event viewer...

Page 22: ...16 2007 VBrick Systems Inc 2 For more details double click on any event to launch the Event Properties window Use the arrows buttons on this window to page through the log...

Page 23: ...formation Creating Publishing Points The WM Appliance supports both authenticated and non authenticated push publishing points for the Microsoft Windows Media Server Depending on how you configure the...

Page 24: ...r some on the WMS Publishing Points ACL Authorization at the publishing point level select Allow Write Permission for the Everyone user if already on the list or add to the list if necessary Click Ok...

Page 25: ...nction in ETV Portal Server or by recording a live stream See the Portal Server Admin Guide for more information Topics in this chapter Content Backup and Recovery 19 Best Practices 19 Content Backup...

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Page 27: ...tore Windows Media Services management after a server rename Contact VBrick Support Services if you need help or more information Restoring Windows Media Services When you rename the server using any...

Page 28: ...r Windows Media Services Expand the tree under the new server name and the previous configurations including Publishing Points will be visible and accessible 6 This completes the restore procedure Now...

Page 29: ...ll boot up using the default settings 2 Press any key to display the Dell Eula page 3 Press any key for Service Tag Technical Support information 4 Press any key for Important Information OS Preinstal...

Page 30: ...s Add Remove Windows Components Highlight and select Application Server 2 Select Details then select ASP NET 3 Highlight Internet Information Services IIS select Details and then select File Transfer...

Page 31: ...ct Windows Media Services and then click Details 5 In the Windows Media Services dialog box verify the Windows Media Services and Windows Media Services snap in components are selected Press OK in the...

Page 32: ...right click and select Properties In the Properties box select the Security tab and highlight Users VODWM Users Then select Full Control in the Allow column and press OK 7 Go to Start Administrative T...

Page 33: ...were stopped properly as explained above 10 Highlight the server name then right click and select Add Publishing Point Advanced 11 Select On demand and Browse to the directory D wmpub WMRoot for Loca...

Page 34: ...Security Accounts change the User name to VODWM vbrickuser set the password to vbrickuser and then click Apply and confirm Then uncheck Allow anonymous connection and Allow only anonymous connections...

Page 35: ...New User box enter User name vbrickuser and the password vbrickuser Then confirm and press Create 17 Highlight the User vbrickuser and select Properties In the vbrickuser Properties box select the Gen...

Page 36: ...nd verify the content 1 Launch Internet Explorer and open the Admin console of the EtherneTV Portal Server 2 Click on Global Settings Servers 3 Enter the sever IP address select Server Type VODWM then...

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