VBrick Systems VOD-W Server VBrick v4.2.1 - Manual (Page 7)

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VOD-W v4.2.1 Admin Guide
This VOD-W Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using a VBrick EtherneTV
VOD-W Video on Demand Server. This includes system administrators, network technicians,
and others. This document explains how to set up and configure the VOD-W server, how to
perform initial admin tasks, and how to add storage. For most common tasks like ingesting
content, use the ETV Portal Server and refer to the ETV Portal Server Administrator Guide
for details. You can perform most administration tasks using the Portal Server and it is
unlikely you will ever need to access the VOD-W interface. EtherneTV VOD-W servers are a
key component in VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System. The EtherneTV VOD-W
server provides all standard video-on-demand (VOD) features including support for
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 content.
Organization
Getting Help
If you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. Use the
book icons in the left pane to open documents and the up and down arrows in the right pane
to page through them. Use the Search box to find specific information. Simply enter one or more
words in the box and press
Enter
. The search results will return pages that have all of the
words you entered highlighted in yellow (Internet Explorer only). The Search box is not case-
sensitive and does not recognize articles (a, an, or the), operators (+ and – ), or quotation
marks. You can narrow the search by adding words. To view all VBrick documentation,
Server Overview provides a brief introduction to the features and functionality
of the VOD-W server and explains the differences between
server models.
Getting Started explains how to unpack, connect, and configure the server. It
also explains how to install the license dongle key.
Server Administration explains how to use the configuration utility in case you need to
reconfigure server parameters or reboot the system.
Monitoring the Server explains how to use the monitoring utility to view performance
characteristics and set log levels.
Ingesting Content explains the concepts of ingesting content. It also describes
important considerations and best practices.
Troubleshooting explains how to do basic troubleshooting when you run into
problems.
Reinstalling the Software explains how to reinstall all VOD-W software in the unlikely
event that it becomes necessary.
Adding Storage to 1850/
2850 Servers explains how to connect and configure external storage devices
to 1850/1950 servers when you need more memory.
Adding Storage to 1950/
2950 Servers explains how to connect and configure external storage devices
to 1950/2950 servers when you need more memory.