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    VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System MPEG-1, 2 & 4 VBrick Systems, Inc. Telephone: 1-203-265-004 4 12 Beaumont Road Toll Free (USA Only): 1-866-VBri ck-1 Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 www.VBrick.com VBrick EtherneTV-NXG 1 & 2 Video on Dem and Server Quick Start Guide Version 2.0.0 June 23, 2004 4410-0108-0000[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 2 JUNE 23, 2004 Cop yright VBrick Systems, Inc. copyrights this manual wi th all ri ghts 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.  VBri[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 3 JUNE 23, 2004 T able of Contents C OPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................................... 2 D ISCLAIMER ..............................................................[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 4 JUNE 23, 2004 Quick Start 1. Unpack the Ether neTV -NX G1 Ser v er . Each shipment comes with: • An introduction letter • Quick Start Guide and Release Notes (l ocated on CD-ROM 8250-0002-000 0) • (1) EtherneTV-NXG syste m • Power cord • Rack mount k[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 5 JUNE 23, 2004 2. Set up the EtherneTV -NXG Server 1. Connect monitor, keyboard an d mouse on t he back of the unit, following these steps: NXG-1 NXG-2 • If rack mounting the unit, mount the Ether neTV-NX G server in the rack, using the rack mount kit provide[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 6 JUNE 23, 2004 You will be prompted for the following information: 1. The system hostname 2. The system ip address 3. The default gateway ip-address 4. The system netmask 5. The default network ip-addre ss 6. The system broadcast address 7. The system domain 8.[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 7 JUNE 23, 2004 Make required entries: Enter the system’s new hostname in lowercase: • Enter the name of the host and Enter <cr> • Type “y” and and Enter <cr> to continue Enter the system’s new IP address: • At the prompt, enter the IP [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 8 JUNE 23, 2004 At the login prompt, type “ root ” then press Enter . At the password prompt, type “ omnibase ” then press Enter . Verify entries The previous entries will be displayed. • Review the information you entered. If everything appears to be [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 9 JUNE 23, 2004 NOTES: • CRITICAL NOTE: The IP address of the EtherneTV-NX G serve r must be made as a hostname entry in the DNS serve r in order for the server to be recognized by desktop clients through its domain name (ie: http://v b.loc ), rather than usin[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 10 JUNE 23, 2004 Changing Time & Time Zone When the EtherneTV-NXG is worki ng in conjun ction with the EtherneTV-M CS 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 ser[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 11 JUNE 23, 2004 1: Introduction Brick's EtherneTV-NXG server has b een int egrated with the Etherne TV family of products including the Etherne TV-MCS Media Control Server, MPEG-1/2/4 streaming encoders, Wind ows-based de sktop computers (future Apple MAC [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 12 JUNE 23, 2004 Ov er view System Components These are the main components that toget her m ake up VBrick’s EtherneTV Media Distribution System: • The EtherneTV-NXG Video on Dema nd Server. (NXG1 or 2) • The EtherneTV-MCS Media Control System. (MCS) • V[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 13 JUNE 23, 2004 2: Using the EtherneTV Media Control Server Access the ser v er From a PC, enter the IP address or host name to access the MCS. Procedure (Version 1.0.0) 1. Browse to "http://<MCS-Locati on or server name>/admin.aspx" 2. Click &q[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 14 JUNE 23, 2004 Procedure (Version 2.0.0) 1. Browse to "http ://<server name> /admin" 2. Enter User ID (admin) and Passwo rd (admin), click “L ogin” 3. Click “Global Settings” 4. Click “Servers” 5. Add the server Domain Name or IP A [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 15 JUNE 23, 2004 Do wnload Components VBrick uses its own software-base d 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 soft ware based decoding. The E[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 16 JUNE 23, 2004 Br o wse Vi deo Libr ar y This link provides direct access to the Ether neTV-NX G server for watching stored Video -On- Demand files. When the user accesses this page, the MCS se rver builds a web page of available videos on the EtherneTV-NXG se[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 17 JUNE 23, 2004 Br o wse and Configure Ether neTV -NX G1 System Ether neTV -NX G Admini stration The server comes pre-l oaded with VBrick content. The only time it is necessary to reloa d this information would be in the event it is necessary to upgrade o r res[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 18 JUNE 23, 2004 Ho w-to Ingest content Necessary equipment: • EtherneTV-NXG server • EtherneTV-MCS server • PC • Ethernet switch or hub • Ethernet, video, and audio cables Instr uctions: 1. Log on to the Windows PC and open Inte rnet Explorer browser [...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 19 JUNE 23, 2004 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,[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 20 JUNE 23, 2004 Automa tic File Backup The use of a dedicated drive 0 for the OS and VoD software b enefits customers in two ways. Firstly, OS patches or new VoD soft ware updates only get applied t o drive 0, leaving all the content drives untouched. Secondly,[...]

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    VBRICK ETHERN ET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E COPYRIGHT VBRICK SYSTEMS PAGE 21 JUNE 23, 2004 3: Reference Oper a tion Tips • All assets that are installed into the serv er should have backup co pies available in the event of disk corruption. This will allow for an easy restorat ion of the system. • StreamPlayerPlus allows the record[...]