VBrick 9000 Encoder Admin Guide

192 Pages·2015·4.11 MB·English

by  Tammy Butcher

VBrick 9000 Encoder
Encoder v4.3
Admin Guide
August2015
Copyright
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Herndon, Virginia 20171, USA
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FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC rules, Class A for OC-3C Interface, Class A for the SDI Interface. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 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 interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. This
Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil
numerique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences do reglement dur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.
VBrick declares that this product conforms to the following certificate standards for electromagnetic emissions
when installed according to the manufacturer's specifications: EN 55022:2006; EN 55024:1998, A1:2001, A2:2003;
EN 61000-3-2:2005; EN 61000-3-3:1995, A1:2001, A2:2005.
About VBrick Systems
Founded in 1998, VBrick Systems is a privately held company that has enjoyed rapid growth by helping our customers
successfully introduce mission critical video applications across their enterprise networks. Since our founding, VBrick has
been setting the standard for quality, performance and innovation in the delivery of live and stored video over IP networks—
LANs, WANs and the Internet. With thousands of video appliances installed world-wide, VBrick is the recognized leader in
reliable, high-performance, easy-to-use networked video solutions.
VBrick is an active participant in the development of industry standards and continues to play an influential role in the
Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA), the MPEG Industry Forum, and Internet2. In 1998 VBrick invented and shipped
the world's first MPEG Video Network Appliance designed to provide affordable DVD-quality video across the network.
Since then, VBrick's video solutions have grown to include Video on Demand, Management, Security and Access Control,
Scheduling, and Rich Media Integration. VBrick solutions are successfully supporting a broad variety of applications
including distance learning and training, conferencing and remote office communications, security, process monitoring,
traffic monitoring, business and news feeds to the desktop, Webcasting, corporate communications, collaboration, command
and control, and telemedicine. VBrick serves customers in education, government, healthcare, and financial services markets
among others. VBrick products are manufactured in an ISO certified manufacturing facility.
Contents
VBrick 9000 Encoder v4.3 Admin Guide
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Chapter and Topic Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
1. Introduction
VBrick 9000 Encoder Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
VBAdmin Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Home Page LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Dashboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Edit Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Apply, Revert, Default, and Clone Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Logout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Online Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Install Online Help to a Local Web Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Optimize System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Step-by-Step Initial Set Up Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Video/Audio Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Transmitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Decoders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Archivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2. System Configuration
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Domain Name Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Network Time Synchronization Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
External FTP Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System Identification Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
System Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Additional System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
System Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Front Panel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Link the Encoder to VBrick Rev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Usernames & Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Manage Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Reset System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Read System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Restore System Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Auto Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Feature License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Advanced Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Management SAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Event Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Passthrough. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
SNMPv3 Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
3. Encoder Configuration
Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Announce Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Transmitter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Server Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Video Rate Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Video Template Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Clone Video Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Audio Rate Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Clone Audio Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Add a Program Override. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Streams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Transport Stream Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Enable Forward Error Correction (FEC) on a Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Transport Stream PIDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Transmitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
SDP Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
RTMP Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Auto Unicast Transmitter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Enable Forward Error Correction (FEC) on a Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Smooth Streaming Transport Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Transmitter Announce Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Transmitter External Announce Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Servers Announce Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Servers External Announce Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Archivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Enable Batch Mode and Archive a Batch File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Use an External (USB) Device to Archive a Stream. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
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4. Receiver Configuration
Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Announce Receive Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
RTSP URLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Configure a New RTSP URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
5. Presentation Features
Presentation Features Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Presenter Mode Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Disable Presenter Mode Access from the Login Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Presentation Features Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Presenter Mode Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Access Presenter Mode and Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Presenter Encoder Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Presenter Encoder Video Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Presenter Encoder Video Encode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Presenter Encoder Video Encoder Status Video Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Customize Presenter Mode Layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Manage Layout Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
6. Decoder Configuration
Receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Announce Receive Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Video Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Audio Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Latency and Quality Tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
7. Monitor
Monitor the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Monitor System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Monitor Storage Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Monitor Manufacturing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Monitor System Restarts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Monitor the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Monitor the Network Time Synchronization Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Monitor the System Logs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Monitor Encoder Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Monitor Video Input Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Monitor Video Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Monitor Audio Input Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Monitor Audio Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Monitor Global & Streams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Monitor Transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Monitor Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Monitor Archivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Monitor Decoder Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
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Monitor Receivers/Video/Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
8. Troubleshoot
Ping Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Ping Test Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Ping Test Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
TraceRoute Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Trace Route Test Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Trace Route Test Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Device Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Operational Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Avoiding Overload Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
9. Key Length Value (KLV) Metadata
Inserting KLV Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Exploitation Support Data (ESD) to Local Data Set (LDS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Local Data Sets (LDS) Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Cursor on Target (CoT) to Local Data Set (LDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
MISB Timestamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
10. Advanced Transport Stream Settings
Transport Stream Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Overhead and PTS-PCR Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Variable Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Custom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Automatic Latency Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Forward Error Correction (FEC) Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
11. Advanced MBR Configuration
Advanced MBR Configuration Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
vi Contents
VBrick 9000 Encoder v4.3 Admin
Guide
Welcome
This document explains how to configure a VBrick 9000 Encoder. It provides detailed
information about all configurable encoder options and parameters. The VBAdmin
management application is used for all configuration tasks. VBAdmin is a browser-based
application that makes it easy to configure your encoder and to optimize performance and
get the best video. The Getting Started Guide explains how to quickly set up the encoder and
provides an overview of VBAdmin.
Note: When viewing the images in Online help, keep in mind that many of the
configuration options for the encoder are mutually exclusive. This means that,
depending on which options you select, you may see new fields or you may not see
previously existing fields. Although the images may not always show all options, they
are fully explained in the text.
Further, Admin topics are not written for casual users. It is assumed that readers will
have a working knowledge of network addressing, communication protocols, and
configuration concepts, as well as hands-on experience working with streaming video
products.
Chapter and Topic Organization
This Online help system provides access to the VBrick 9000 Encoder documentation. Topics
may be used as reference material or as how-to materials for specific use cases.
For best results, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the way the
information is organized. If you find errors or omissions, click the e-mail icon in the upper-
right corner of this window or send your feedback to [email protected]
Introduction Provides an overview of the encoder and explains how to login
and get help.
System Configuration These pages explain in detail how to configure system-level
parameters such as IP address and host name.
Encoder Configuration These pages describe audio and video input parameters and
explain how to use the pre-built templates for best results.
Receiver Configuration Explains how to enable and configure network streams (via
SAP and custom RTSP URLs) for use with encoders that have
Presentation Features enabled.
Presentation Features Covers all the functionality and interface differences between a
Presenter encoder and a standard encoder.
Decoder Configuration These pages describe available receiver configurations as well as
video and audio output recommendation templates.
Monitor Explains various monitoring pages including network, video/
audio, status logs and program status.
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Troubleshoot This page explains how to use standard troubleshooting tools
to run network, device, and traceroute tests.
Key Length Value (KLV) Explains how to insert global positioning or telemetry metadata
Metadata into video feeds for specialized applications.
Advanced Transport Explains how to use advanced settings when configuring
Stream Settings transport streams for Mode and Forward Error Correction.
viii Preface
Chapter 1
Introduction
VBrick 9000 Encoder Overview
The VBrick 9000 Encoder supports high definition video resolutions up to 1080p for
incredible quality video at bandwidths of 1 Mbps and up. VBrick encoders also support a
wide variety of standard definition resolutions for lower bandwidth applications, such as
streaming to wireless and mobile devices. VBrick decoders (where applicable on some units)
deliver high-quality, low latency video with exceptional performance, ease-of-use, and
flexibility. The VBrick decoder is fully compatible with 7000/9000 encoders and supports
video resolutions up to 1080p.
VBrick's H.264 streaming video is supported by a number of players including Adobe Flash,
Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Windows Media Player (with VBrick plug-in), and embedded
players for multiple browsers and operating systems. Recorded files can be sent to a Video
On-Demand Server or VBrick’s Distributed Media Engine (DME). Each encoder can deliver
streaming video via multicast directly to the IP network, serve live unicast streams via RTSP
for up to 200 clients, or push a unicast stream to 25 destinations.
VBAdmin Overview
The encoder has an integrated management interface (VBAdmin) that lets you manage
VBrick configuration from an external browser. This allows network managers to remotely
configure and monitor the encoders from virtually anywhere. As shown in the table below
you can launch VBAdmin in Internet Explorer or Firefox (other browsers are not supported
by VBrick). You connect to VBAdmin by pointing to the IP Address (for example: http://
192.168.5.5) of the VBrick encoder and logging in with a user name and password. VBAdmin
is one of several ways you can manage the encoder. You can also access the Command Line
Interface (CLI) using Telnet, SSH, or the serial port (see the Getting Started Guide for more
information about the CLI). Note that some changes to the configuration will initiate an
automatic reboot. When this happens, wait approximately 60 seconds, then refresh the page
and log back in with your user name and password.
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Note: VBAdmin has a read-only View mode and an interactive Edit mode where you
can actually make configuration changes. All VBAdmin screens in this document are
shown in Edit mode.
Table 1. Supported Browsers (VBAdmin) †
Browser Version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 26.0 or higher
Chrome 31.0 or higher
Safari 6.1 (mac) or higher
† For best results VBrick recommends using the latest version of a supported browser. You must
have session cookies and active scripting enabled in your browser to use VBAdmin.
Login
 To login to an encoder:
1. Open a browser and enter the IP address of the encoder in the address bar.
2. Login to VBAdmin with a valid user name and password (case-sensitive), and then click
the Log In button. (The default user name and password is admin:admin)
It is highly recommended that you use the Maintenance pages in VBAdmin to change the
default user name and password. The user name and password cannot exceed 20
characters. It may include any combination of alphanumeric characters and only the
following special characters:
~ ! # $ ^ * + & [ ] { } | < > -
3. If using an encoder with presenter features enabled, view: Presenter Mode Login for
additional log-in options.
End User License Agreement (EULA)
The first time you launch VBAdmin you will need to page down and click on Accept License
Agreement. The application will not run if you decline to accept the EULA.
After accepting the EULA, VBAdmin will be in Edit mode. Note that the EULA is not shown
when using Telnet or SSH and is reset when you apply a Factory Default (System
Configuration > Manage Configuration) reset or upgrade the encoder’s software.
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