VBrick Systems EtherneTV-NXG 2, EtherneTV-NXG 1 User Manual

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

VBRICK ETHERNET-NXG VOD QUICK START GUIDE VERSION 2.0.0E

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Table of Contents

COPYRIGHT........................................................................................................................................... 2

DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................................................... 2

TRADEMARKS ........................................................................................................................................ 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 3

QUICK START ....................................................................................................................................... 4

1. Unpack the EtherneTV-NXG1 Server. ........................................................................................ 4

2. Set up the EtherneTV-NXG Server .............................................................................................5

3. Configure the EtherneTV-NXG ................................................................................................... 6

Make required entries: .................................................................................................................. 7

Verify entries ................................................................................................................................. 8

4. Verify EtherneTV-NXG Server Operation..................................................................................... 8

Changing Time & Time Zone ...................................................................................................... 10

1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 11

Overview........................................................................................................................................ 12

System Components...................................................................................................................... 12

2: USING THE ETHERNETV MEDIA CONTROL SERVER ................................................................ 13

ACCESS THE SERVER ........................................................................................................................... 13

Procedure (Version 1.0.0) ........................................................................................................... 13

Procedure (Version 2.0.0) ........................................................................................................... 14

ACCESSING MCS ................................................................................................................................ 14

DOWNLOAD COMPONENTS ................................................................................................................... 15

WATCH LIVE BROADCASTS ................................................................................................................... 15

BROWSE VIDEO LIBRARY...................................................................................................................... 16

SCHEDULED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 16

BROWSE AND CONFIGURE ETHERNETV-NXG1 SYSTEM ......................................................................... 17

EtherneTV-NXG Administration ..................................................................................................... 17

HOW-TO INGEST CONTENT.................................................................................................................... 18

Instructions:.................................................................................................................................... 18

FTP FILES AND FILE INGESTION ............................................................................................................ 19

Instructions:................................................................................................................................. 19

AUTOMATIC FILE BACKUP ..................................................................................................................... 20

FILE BACKUP CAUTIONS ....................................................................................................................... 20

LICENSE KEY RE-INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................ 20

3: REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................... 21

OPERATION TIPS ................................................................................................................................. 21

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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 application software. After the system is powered, a kick-start wizard will guide you through the initial setup for permanent operation.

Before you Begin

Make sure that there is:

• A separate PC running Internet Explorer

• PS/2 mouse

• Keyboard

• Monitor or console

NOTE: If you have purchased an external storage device such as a SCSI attached DAS it must be connected prior to powering up the NXG system.

Please obtain the following information for the EtherneTV-NXG before applying power to the unit:

NOTE: Unix commands are case sensitive and should be entered as shown.

Hostname (that will be assigned to EtherneTV VOD)

EtherneTV VOD IP address 172.17.6.55 Default gateway (router) 172.17.1.5 System network netmask 255.255.0.0 Broadcast IP address 172.17.255.255 Default network IP address 172.17.0.0 Domain name vb.loc DNS IP address 64.80.0.162 EtherneTV VOD serial number (from back of unit) unused at this time Server name (Not Applicable) unused?

INFORMATION REQUIRED Answer Example

vbvodnxg

TABLE 1

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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

• 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 BaseT Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port 1

• Connect the monitor cable to the video port at the back of the EtherneTV-NXG server

• Connect a mouse and keyboard to the appropriate ports at the back of the EtherneTV-NXG e

• Plug the EtherneTV-NXG server into a power source, using the power cord provided.

• Turn the EtherneTV-NXG server’s main power on by pressing the power switch at the front of the unit.

• NOTE: the EtherneTV-NXG server will boot and automatically load using the default settings – this may take several minutes.

d. Turn the monitor on.

c on the rear of the unit.

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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 default gateway ip-address

4. The system netmask

5. The default network ip-address

6. The system broadcast address

7. The system domain

8. The dns server ip-address

Quit now, if you do not have this information. Continue? Please enter y or n

Verify that the required information has been obtained from Table 1 before proceeding:

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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 <cr>