Urls, Add/modify a url for a live video stream – VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.2.1 User Manual

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Global Settings

ETV Portal Server Admin Guide

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To locate a parameter name by viewing the source code:

1. Find the

Parameter Name

in the Integrated Web Server (IWS) page.

2. Then locate the parameter name by viewing the source code of the page.

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To find the parameter value:

1. Locate the parameter name as described above.
2. Find the

Parameter Value

by examining the MIB file with either a standard MIB browser

or a text editor.

URLs

Add/Modify a URL for a Live Video Stream

Administrators can manually enter URLs to live video streams that will not automatically be
displayed by the Portal Server. For example, the administrator may wish to have the
Announcements (SAPs) disabled on the VBrick encoders for security purposes. Or the
Administrator may want to enter the address of an off-network stream such as an MPEG-4
Stream from an Apple Darwin Server or a stream coming from a hosting provider.
Additionally, this feature lets you enter the addresses of non-MPEG streams such as
Windows Media and Real Networks. Note that the Access Control feature Allow Viewing by
Content Type
does not apply to manually added URLs. You can also filter and control which
live streams are shown in the Portal Server by using a bit mask on the VBrick encoder. For
more about this feature, refer to the Category parameter in the appropriate MPEG-2,
MPEG-4, or WM encoder documentation. In IWS, go to

Configuration: Encoder > Announce

(SAP)

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To add a URL for a live video stream:

1. Enter the URL or IP address in the

URL

field.

2. Enter the

Type

and

Title

and click

Add

to add the URL to the list of streams shown.

Note For any non-MPEG video, the correct player (such as Windows Media Player or Real

Player) must be present on the desktop for the client to be able to receive the stream.
Set Top Boxes will not be able to receive non-MPEG streams because the Set Top Box
only includes decoders for MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.

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