Harman AMX Vision2 V2-MASTER-1210 User manual

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Vision2V2-MASTER-1210, 12TB Master Server Kit
Overview
Vision² provides a sophisticated and fully integrated video-capture, management and
broadcast system for organizations that want a comprehensive, yet simple-to-use IP
video delivery solution. At the heart of any Vision² system is one or more Master
Servers. The following can be performed through the web interface:
•Captureandencodecontent
• Upload, archive, manage, and publish content
• Archive and playback popular video formats:
- MPEG2-TS (MPEG-2/H.264)
- MP4 (H.264)
- WMV (WM9/VC-1) - video on demand only
- FLV (On2 VP6) - video on demand only
• Schedule programming with a dynamic online program guide
• Broadcast at selectable bitrate to any platform
• Provide live TV and video on-demand over Intranet to any desktop/display or
select mobile devices
The Vision² Master Server (FG3107-12K) is an enterprise-class appliance that runs the
core Vision² software and requires purchasing one or more Vision² service licenses.
Customers that require more services than can be managed by one Vision² Master
Server can add additional servers to the system. By designating one of the Vision²
Servers as the "Master" in the system, the entire Vision² system can be managed from a
single web interface, even though the services are running on discrete servers.
Note: V2-MASTER-1210 servers do not support the WMV Live, WMV Record, WMV
Producer or WMV Reflector services.
The following table lists the specifications for the Master Server:
Conf igure Network Settings for your Vision2 Server
Configure network settings for your server as follows:
1. Connect a monitor, mouse, and keyboard to your Vision2 server and start the
machine.
2. Connect a network cable to the first LAN port next to the USB ports.
3. Login as administrator with password Vision2.
4. Make a note of the server name, this should begin V2-AMX-xxxxxxxx as you will
need this later.
5. Configure a static IP address for the first network interface card on your machine,
this will be the network card that users connect on to access the Vision2 user
interface and to view Video on Demand and Live Channels.
Make a note of this IP address for future reference.
6. Select the “v2Server Configurator Run Once” shortcut on the desktop
7. Select the network card whose IP address you configured in step 1 (normally 0)
and press return.
8. Press any key to close the Window.
Set the V2 Service application to run automatically as follows:
1. Click Start.
2. Click in the Start Search box, type services.msc and press ENTER.
3. In the details pane, right-click AMX Vision2 and click Properties.
4. On the Ge n e r a l tab, in Startup type, click Automatic.
5. Click Apply and then reboot the server.
If this is the only server in your Vision2 system, this server needs to be configured as a
master server. See Option A below. If you already have a master server in your system
go to Option B.
Option A - Configure this Server as a Master Server
Perform these steps to start and access Vision2:
1. Power on the Vision2 server. It may take a few minutes to boot.
2. Test that you can access the server via the LAN. You can run this test by accessing
a Command Prompt using a Ping command. For example:
ping v2AMX-xxxxxxxx where v2AMX-xxxxxxxx
This is the server name found when conf iguring the server network settings (see
above). If the server responds, continue to step 3.
3. Using Internet Explorer 9 32bit on a PC with network access to this server,
navigate to http://v2AMX-xxxxxxxx /v2.aspx. The Vision2 login page appears.
Alternatively, click the v2 Manager UI shortcut on the server desktop.
Note: When IE is first run on the server, select Use Recommended Settings and
allow VLC add-on.
4. Once logged in, enter a username and password. The Vision2 system has one
administrator account. The default username and password are:
•Username-administrator
• Password - Vision2
5. The first time logging into a machine, the Vision2 interface will prompt to make
this the master server.
Note: You can only have one master server in your system.
6. Click OK to convert this server to a master server.
7. Reboot the server.
To use your Vision2 system, the master server must first be licensed using the AMX
License Manager which is used to install and manage software licenses for Vision2 (as
well as other AMX software applications.
The local License Manager application communicates with a license server which can be
based on the local machine or elsewhere on the network.
8. Click the AMX License Manager shortcut on the master server desktop. Once the
License Manager launches, the welcome page appears listing the AMX Software
installed.
9. Select Vision2 and click Next to proceed to the Select License Server dialog where
you can either specify an AMX license server on your network if you have one
already or use the local license server.
Select A License Server
1. Select a license server for your machine, typically you will use the license server
already installed on your server.
Note: Only one instance of Vision2 can be had per AMX license server, otherwise
problems may occur with license contention.
2. Choose one of the Select License Server options:
• Use the local license server installed and running on this machine - This is the
default option.
• Search the network for available license servers - Use this option if the AMX
License Server application is already installed on your network, for example if you
have other AMX products.
• Manually enter the license server hostname or IP address - Use this option if AMX
License Server is on the network and you know the hostname or IP address or are
having problems using the previous option.
FIG. 1 VISION2MASTER SERVER
VISION2MASTER SERVER SPECIF ICATIONS
Processor: • 2 x Intel® Xeon® E5-2620 v3, 2.4 GHz processors
Memory: • 32GB RAM
Storage: • 12 TB (7.2K RPM) (FG3107-12, FG3107-12K)
Note: This is the physical capacity, the actual available storage
space will be less due to the RAID configuration of the disks.
Power: • 1100W, 100-240VAC, 47-63Hz
Front Panel Components:
USB ports • 1 USB 2.0 ports for mouse, keyboard, or external peripherals
Video connector • 1 15-pin (female) video connector for connecting a video output
device such as a PC monitor
Power button • Press to power on server
Rear Panel Components:
Video connector • 1 15-pin (female) video connector for connecting a video output
device such as a PC monitor
Serial connector • 1 9-pin (male) serial connector
USB port • 2 USB 2.0 ports for mouse, keyboard, or external peripherals
LAN connectors • 4 RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting to a network router (10/100/
1000 Base-T Ethernet)
Rack Mount • Sliding Ready™ rails with Cable Management arm
Operating
Environment:
• Operating Temperature: 10º C to 35º C (50º F to 95º F)
• Storage Temperature: -40º C to 65º C (-40º F to 149º F)
• Operating Humidity (non-condensing twmax=29º C): 20% to 80%
non-condensing
• Maximum Humidity Gradient: 10% per hour, operational and
non-operational conditions
• Storage Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing (twmax=38º C)
Dimensions (HWD): • 3 7/16" (8.7cm) H x 19" (48.2cm) W x 30" (76.2cm) D
Weight: • Rack Weight 71.5 lbs (32.5 kg)
Power
Output Port
LAN Ports
Rear
Front

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Search the Network for License Servers
When deciding to search the network for license servers, proceed as follows:
1. Select the search for license servers option and click Next to proceed to the Select
License Server dialog. This dialog provides a listing of all AMX License Servers
detected on the LAN.
2. Select the desired AMX License Server and click Next to proceed to the Select
Licensing Option dialog.
3. If your server does not appear in the list, click Refresh.
4. If after refreshing the server list, you still do not see your server, click on the link
“My License server was not listed, let me specify the license server path” and
enter the hostname or IP address of the license server manually.
An error message will be displayed if the entitlement has already been registered to
another system or if the entitlement ID is invalid. Please contact AMX Technical support
if you encounter any difficulties obtaining your product license.
Licensing Option Dialog
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the product to license, in this case Vision2, and click Next to open the
Licensing Status window. This page show what licenses, if any, you have installed
for the selected product and details the number of users permitted in the Qnty
(Quantity) column and the License Version and Status.
2. Click here to continue and proceed to the Licensing Options Menu. Select
Register License By Entitlement ID.
This option requires that you have a valid Vision2 Entitlement ID, effectively a
License key, (obtained from AMX). Once you have this ID proceed as follows:
3. Enter your contact information. Note If you already have an amx.com account,
click on Lookup Account to provide your credentials (email address and
password) to automatically populate the contact information for this license
based on your existing AMX account information.
4. Click Next to proceed to the Customer Information window. Select your industry
sector from the drop down menu.
5. Click Next to proceed to the Install New AMX Product License window.
6. Enter your Entitlement ID in the text box provided. Entitlement IDs begin with the
prefix "ENT-".
7. Click Next to prompt the License Manager to contact the AMX Licensing Server
and activate the license associated with the provided Entitlement ID. The License
Activated window indicates that the license was successfully activated. Your
Master Server is now licensed.
8. Login to the Vision2 user interface and go to Manage System > Manage
Licensing. You are now ready to allocate services to your server. Refer to the
Licensing section of the Vision2 Instruction Manual for more information.
Option B - Adding the Server to an existing V2 v8.2 System
After the steps in "Configure Network Settings for your Vision2 Server section on
page 1" have been performed, perform these steps to add this server to an existing
Vision2 System as a Client server:
1. Power on the server, it may take a few minutes to boot.
2. Test that the server can be accessed via the LAN. This test may be run by
accessing a Command Prompt using the Ping command. For example:
ping v2AMX-xxxxxxxx
where v2AMX-xxxxxxxx is the server name of the Vision2 Master Server. If the
server responds, continue to step 3.
3. Using Internet Explorer 9 32bit with network access tothe Vision2 Master Server,
navigate to:
http://v2AMX-xxxxxxxx /v2.aspx
where v2AMX-xxxxxxxx isthe server name ofthe Vision2 Master Server. The
Vision2 login page appears.
Note: When first running IE on the server, select Use Recommended settings and
allow VLC add-on.
4. To log in, enter the administrator username and password. The default values are:
•Username-administrator
•Password-Vision2
5. Go to Manage System > Manage Servers.
6. Enter the name ofthe client server v2AMX-xxxxxxxx in the name box.
7. Select Client from the Type drop down menu.
8. Click Add.The server is now added to your system.
9. Reboot the client server.
You are now ready to allocate services to your server. Go to go to Manage System >
Manage Licensing and refer to the Licensing section of the Vision2 Instruction Manual
for more information.
Related Software and Additional Documentation (at www.amx.com)
• For additional information on Vision2, refer to the Vision2 V8.2 Instruction
Manual.
• For details on how to use the Vision2 version 8.2 control API, refer to the Vision2
API Reference Guide.