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ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 17
Admin Console Login
The ETV Portal Server can be administered from Windows-based PCs using Internet
Explorer 6.0 or higher only. The Admin Console pages are best viewed at 1024x768
resolution. The Admin Console is not supported on Macintoshes or IP Receiver, or with
Firefox or other browsers. In order to access the administrative functions enter the following
address in the Internet Explorer browser of the PC where
myserveraddress is the host name
or IP address of the ETV Portal Server. The session will timeout after 20 minutes of
inactivity.
admin is both the default user name and password.
http://myserveraddress/admin/
Player/Content • Player License: The embedded Windows Media
Player has restrictions on the number of
licensed users. Use this option to select a
license file that modifies the number of
allowed users for various MPEG-1, MPEG-2,
and MPEG-4 streams.
• Content License: Used to install third-party
content purchased from VBrick.
If player license not
installed, popup message
displayed when you try to
launch a stream.
If content license not
installed, the purchased
content ingestion will fail.
Scheduler Enables the broadcast or recording of future
events. See the ETV Portal Server User Guide for
more information.
If not installed, the Add
option will not be shown
on Scheduler page.
Network Video
Recorder
A Network Video Recorder is a standalone
recorder option that can speed up recording
operations and/or enhance Portal Server
performance. (See ETV Network Video Recorder
on page 8.)
If not installed, there will
be a "record" failure for
more than two concurrent
record requests.
Channel Guide
Server
Enables access to the Channel Guide Server for
TV Stations that are typically provided by a third-
part content provider.
If not installed, there will
be no TV Stations or
access to the Channel
Guide server.
Modify Host Name
or IP Address
Lets you auto-detect or manually change the
Portal Server Host Name. This name must match
the machine name on which ETV Portal Server is
installed. If you change the host machine name,
use this option to change the Portal Server Host
Name.
Not applicable.
ETVBackup/ETV
Reporter
Required for optional Backup and Reporter
components.
If not installed, the
applications will not run.
Uninstall Media
Control Server Suite
Remove all ETV Portal Server components. You
are prompted to save the database as desired.
Not applicable.
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