VBrick 6000 series Manual

VBrick 6000 Series Video Appliances
VBrick v4.5 MPEG-4 Appliance Admin Guide
July 25, 2011
4410-0217-0004

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About VBrick Systems
Founded in 1997, VBrick Systems, an ISO 9001 certified vendor, 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.

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Contents
MPEG-4 Admin Guide
Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Getting the Best Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Font Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
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1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
VBSSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. MPEG-4 Configuration
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MPEG-4 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Configuration: Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration: Network > Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Configuration: Network > Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuration: Network > Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuration: Billboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the Billboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Billboard FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Billboard URLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Billboard File Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Creating a Billboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Configuration: Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Configuration: Decoder > Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuration: Decoder > Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuration: Decoder > Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuration: Decoder > Picture-In-Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuration: Decoder > RTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configuration: Decoder > RTSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configuration: Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Configuration: Encoder > Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration: Encoder > Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Configuration: Encoder > Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuration: Encoder > Destination 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Configuration: Encoder > Announce (SAP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Configuration: Encoder > RTP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Configuration: Encoder > RTSP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configuration: JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Configuration: Conferencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuration: Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Configuration: Passthrough > COM1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuration: Passthrough > COM2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuration: System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuration: System > General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuration: System > SNMP Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Configuration: System > Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Configuration: System > Logging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuration: Script Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuration: Script Management > Event Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Configuration: Script Management > Auto Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
3. System Status
Status: System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Status: Network Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Status: Network Status > Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Status: Network Status > Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Status: Network Status > Network Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Status: Decoder Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Status: Decoder Status > General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Status: Decoder Status > Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Status: Encoder Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Slot1 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Status: JPEG Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Status: RTSP Server Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Status: RTSP Server Status > General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Status: RTSP Server Status > Slot1 Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Status: System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Status: System Log > Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Status: System Log > System Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Status: System Log > Traps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Status: System Log > System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Status: User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Status: User Information > Main Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Status: User Information > Slot1/Slot2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4. Diagnostics
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Low-Level Hardware Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
User Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Diagnostics: Network Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Diagnostics: Network Tests > Ping Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Diagnostics: Network Tests > Traceroute Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Diagnostics: Device Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Diagnostics: Decoder Color Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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5. Maintenance
Maintenance: Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Maintenance: Default All Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Maintenance: Read/Write Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Maintenance: Read/Write > Read From Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Maintenance: Read/Write > Write To Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Maintenance: Change Usernames & Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Maintenance: Usernames & Passwords > Change Usernames and Passwords . . . . . . . . 89
Maintenance: Usernames & Passwords > Change SNMPv3 Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
6. Maintenance Mode
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Maintenance Mode Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Maintenance Mode Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Maintenance Mode CLI Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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MPEG-4 Admin Guide
This VBrick MPEG-4 Appliance Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using or
configuring a VB6000 Series MPEG-4 appliance. This includes system administrators,
network technicians, and anyone who will be using or configuring a VBrick network video
appliance. VBrick encoder and decoder appliances are available in industry standard formats.
MPEG-4 appliances are used for delivering low delay television quality video over low and
medium bandwidth networks. These products are available in one and two channel
configurations, as well as a combination encoder/decoder that delivers two-way interactive
video.
Organization
Getting Help
If you need help, or more information about any topic, use the online help system. The
online help is cross-referenced and searchable and can usually find the information in a few
seconds. Use the tree controls in the left pane to open documents and the up and down
arrows 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, the), operators (+ and – ), or
quotation marks. You can narrow the search by adding words.
If you can't find the information you need from the online help, or from your certified
VBrick reseller, you can contact VBrick Support Services on the web. Support Services can
usually answer your technical questions in 24 business hours or less. Also note that our
publications team is committed to accurate and reliable documentation and we appreciate
your feedback. If you find errors or omissions in any of our documents, please send e-mail to
[email protected] and let us know. For more information about any VBrick
Introduction Explains the basics. Provides general configuration
recommendations as well as how to cable the appliance and
connect it to the network.
MPEG-4 Configuration Explains how to configure MPEG-4 video appliances using the
IWS web interface.
System Status Explains all of the detailed status information available about
the network, the encoder, the decoder, the hard drive, etc.
Diagnostics Explains how to run a variety of onboard diagnostics including
ping, traceroute, and decoder color bars.
Maintenance Explains how to use various maintenance functions. These
reading and saving all configuration parameters and changing
user names and passwords.
Maintenance Mode Explains maintenance mode and how it is used to recover if
errors occur during of after a firmware download

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products, all of our product documentation is available on the web. Go to www.vbrick.com/
documentation to search or download VBrick product documentation.
Getting the Best Video
VBrick recognizes that video quality is a subjective concept that ultimately depends on a
variety of factors. VBrick's philosophy is to make our network appliances as flexible as
possible so they can be used effectively in different applications on a wide variety of
networks. This means you can configure an appliance for maximum performance but you can
also configure it in such a way that it will only work well in a very limited environment. Video
quality is also relative. What is acceptable quality for a surveillance application on a
low-bandwidth network is most likely unacceptable for a corporate presentation or a two-way
video conference on a high-speed LAN. Much depends on your network, the bandwidth you
have available, and the audience you are trying to reach.
VBrick tries to anticipate as many obstacles and limitations as possible and provides custom-
designed MPEG-4 and WM (Windows Media) templates for a variety of applications. These
templates are designed to provide the highest quality audio and video—using bit rate, frame
rate and resolution settings that are tailored for a variety of common network environments.
We encourage you to override specific template settings in order to meet the unique
requirements of your own site, but in doing so, be aware that you can also degrade the quality
and/or performance of the audio and video you are trying to deliver.
For best results, start with a pre-built template and then adjust the bit rate, frame rate,
resolution, and other parameters with care. Experiment with different settings to see the
trade-offs in quality and performance. You can track your changes by periodically saving the
configuration file using the Read/Write option on the Maintenance page in IWS. If the audio
and video quality is still less than you would expect, re-apply one of the standard templates
and try again. Keep in mind that the VBrick appliance is stable, reliable and flexible. In most
cases a small amount of experimentation will help you find the configuration settings that will
deliver the best audio and video your network can support. For more information, or help
configuring your appliance, contact VBrick Support Services.
Font Conventions
Arial bold is used to describe dialog boxes and menu choices, for example: Start > All
Programs > VBrick
Courier fixed-width font is used for scripts, code examples, or keyboard commands.
Courier bold fixed-width font is used for user input in scripts, code examples, or keyboard
commands.
This bold black font is used to strongly emphasize important words or phrases.
Folder names and user examples in text are displayed in this sans serif font.
User input in text is displayed in this bold sans serif font.
Italics are used in text to emphasize specific words or phrases.
Note VBrick has made every effort to ensure that the information in this document is
accurate at the time of publication. However if we find are errors or omissions, VBrick
reserves the right to make changes without notice. To see the latest documentation for
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Topics in this chapter
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
VBSSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of VBrick System's MPEG-4 video networking product.
VBrick Systems provides high-quality video and audio encoders and decoders. VBrick also
provides software decoding on any PC through StreamPlayer or StreamPlayer Plus software.
The result is video that can be obtained from any source—whether a live camera feed, DVD
or VCR—and sent over a network (or LAN). This video can then be decoded by a hardware
appliance or Set Top Box and displayed on a television monitor, or it can be decoded through
StreamPlayer Plus software and displayed on any PC connected to the same network. The
VBrick appliance is based on a modular platform that allows a variety of models consisting of
MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 compression algorithms along with optional network interfaces (such
as SDI, OC-3 ATM and hard drive for storage). This user guide is intended to cover all
models and provide instructions on initial setup and advanced parameter configuration.
VBSSM
VBrick Security and Surveillance Monitoring devices are video only—no audio. The VBSSM-
MP2 (MPEG-2) and VBSSM-MP4 (MPEG-4) encoders are ideal for security and surveillance
applications where full motion, high-quality video is required in a cost effective product. The
VBSSM is a compact, rugged and reliable video network appliance that supports temperature
ranges from -20 to 70°C. The VBSSM encoder accepts NTSC/PAL video, compresses it in
realtime and transmits the video digitally over an IP network. The video is then displayed on
TV monitors using numerous MPEG decoders, Set Top Boxes or on PCs through desktop
decoder software such as VBrick's StreamPlayer. VBSSM devices provide the following
features:
• Full motion, high resolution DVD quality video.
• IP Unicast or Multicast for streaming applications.
• Integral web server for configuration and management.
• Low delay encoding for end-to-end camera control - pan, tilt and zoom.
• Utilizes Layer III QoS – Diff Serv for prioritizing video over IP networks.
• Video encoding rates configurable from 8 Kbps to 15 Mbps.
• Transport and Elementary stream support.
• Optional – video camera with pan, tilt and zoom.
• Optional – 19 in. rack mount adapter (holds two across).

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Table 1. VBSSM Models
†SeetheVBrick Appliance Getting Started Guide for VBSSM rear panel drawings.
Model †VBSSM Configuration Description
9170-4200-000x MPEG-2 Ruggedized single channel MPEG-2 encoder.
9171-4200-000x MPEG-4 Ruggedized single channel MPEG-4 encoder
with audio. Same enclosure as VBSSM-MP2.
9172-4400-000x MPEG-2/MPEG-4 MPEG-2 or MPEG-4. This device has a
different enclosure with a single video input
that supports two channels. It also supports
RS-422 passthrough. MPEG-2 does not.
9174-4200-000x MPEG-4 No audio.
9175-4200-000x MPEG-4 With audio.
9110-4200-200x MPEG-2 MPEG-2 encoder with solid-state hard drive.
9110-4300-200x MPEG-2 Dual MPEG-2 encoder with solid-state hard
drive.
9130-4300-200x MPEG-2 MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 encoder with solid-state
hard drive.
9190-4200-200x WM WM encoder with solid-state hard drive.
9180-4300-200x MPEG-2/WM MPEG-2 and WM encoder with solid-state hard
drive.
9150-4300-200x MPEG-4/WM MPEG-4 and WM encoder with solid-state hard
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Chapter 2
MPEG-4 Configuration
Topics in this chapter
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MPEG-4 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Configuration: Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Configuration: Billboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Configuration: Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuration: Encoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration: JPEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Configuration: Conferencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuration: Passthrough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuration: System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuration: Script Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Introduction
Screens vary with individual hardware configurations. This list contains items that do not
appear on every unit; for instance, the screens that appear with a model containing dual
encoders will not be the same as a model containing an encoder with one MPEG-2 decoder,
etc. Configurations may include:
• Network – All VBrick models
• Billboard – Only on models which contain Decoders (Include MCS future feature
extensions)
• Decoder – Single or dual or Hybrid MPEG-2/MPEG-4 models
• Encoder – Single or dual
• Hybrid MPEG-2/MPEG-4 or WM/MPEG-4 models
•MPEG-4
• RTP Network (Realtime Transport Protocol Network)
• RTSP Server (Realtime Streaming Protocol Server)
MPEG-4 Overview
MPEG-4 is a method for packaging pictures (video) and sounds (audio) so they can be sent
from a computer or VBrick to another computer over a network connection. The VBrick
approach provides quality video while using fewer resources than other methods. Also, since
MPEG-4 is an internationally recognized standard, it can be viewed by many hardware and
software products available on the market, including many free video player products. The
encoder conforms to the MPEG-4 standard, and in addition supports the Internet Streaming
Media Alliance (ISMA) implementation specification for MPEG-4. This specification makes
it easier for MPEG-4 products from different companies to work together. An MPEG-4

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encoder interoperates using ISMA Profile 0 when it is set up to do so, in order to provide this
broad compatibility. If desired, the profile can be changed to enable the encoder to produce
better quality pictures and sound than can be achieved using ISMA Profile Level 0. Profiles
are set in the Configuration: Encoder > Video section of IWS.
In order to provide the ability to see the video and hear the audio using MPEG-4, there has
to be a delivery method. VBrick uses the industry standard delivery method called RTP/
RTCP (Realtime Transport Protocol/Realtime Transport Control Protocol) to transport
MPEG-4 audio and video information. The design behind delivering MPEG-4 through
RTP/RTCP requires that the audio/video presentation be divided into three different
information streams (one for video, audio and closed captioning) that are re-combined when
received by an MPEG-4 player to recreate the original presentation. Sending information
from a video camera, or any video source, across the country over the Internet is easy using
MPEG-4. After the video and audio is packaged and the RTP/RTCP delivery method is
determined, the final requirement is that the destination location be set to receive the
information or stream. The following section suggests four ways that users can accomplish
this using VBrick software and a VBrick encoder appliance.
Configuration: Network
Configuration: Network > Ethernet

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Network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – (Enable, Disable). On
Ethernet models, if DHCP is enabled, the VBrick gets its IP
Address or Network Timer Server and Subnet Mask from the
DHCP server. If the DHCP server supplies the Gateway Address
or DNS server address, these parameters will replace the user
entered Gateway and DNS Time Server settings. If DHCP is
enabled and the VBrick cannot obtain an IP address from the
server, the VBrick will start in limited run mode after two
minutes, using its default IP Address of 172.17.5.5. After 15
minutes, it will automatically reset and again attempt to acquire
an address. The LCD screen on the front of the VBrick will
indicate a DHCP failed message. Note: The VBrick appliance
requires a minimum DHCP lease length of 8 minutes to work,
however it is recommended to extend the lease time to what is
maximally available via the network to avoid disruptions.
DHCP Retry Delay See above. Use to adjust the time before the appliance will reset
and attempt to acquire an IP address. Range 3–15. Default = 15.
IP Address IP Address of the VBrick.
Subnet Mask Subnet mask for the VBrick address.
Gateway IP Address Valid gateway IP Address for communicating across distinct
network segments. A valid gateway IP address is essential even
though the VBrick will operate without one in some cases. When
no gateway is configured, the VBrick may be unable to
communicate with off-net IP hosts, for example, a foreign host
which is used for configuration management via IWS.
VBrick Host Name The Host Name defaults to the Media Access Control (MAC)
address, a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node of
a network. The VBrick's Host Name acts to identify the VBrick
to various network applications including DHCP, SNMP and
VBrick application tools. Note: The Host Name syntax can be a
maximum of 18 characters, the first character must be a letter and the rest
can be letters, numbers or hyphens.

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Domain Name Server
Network Interface
Speed
Note: The settings for Interface Speed and Interface Type are
interdependent. They must both be set to Automatic or they
must both be set manually. Manual settings should be used only
in the rare case when the VBrick is attached to network
equipment that does not support auto negotiation. The VBrick's
capabilities may be limited when its Ethernet link is at 10 Mbps
and/or Half Duplex. If auto negotiation fails, the VBrick defaults
to 10Mbit, half duplex and attempts "parallel detection," an
alternative way to sense speed. Status parameters are available on
the network status screen to indicate the state of the link and the
current configuration of the Ethernet hardware. In auto mode,
they reflect the results of the negotiation and in manual mode
they follow the configuration options.
(10Mb, 100Mb, Automatic). This allows the Ethernet interface of
the VBrick to be manually forced to 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. The
default setting is Automatic which enables auto negotiation in the
VBrick so it will automatically match its speed setting to the
speed of the switch or hub to which it is attached. Automatic is
the default and recommended setting.
Network Interface Type Half-Duplex/Full-Duplex/Automatic. This allows the Ethernet
interface of the VBrick to be manually forced to Full Duplex or
Half Duplex. The default setting is "Automatic" which enables
auto negotiation in the VBrick so it will automatically match its
duplex setting to that of the switch or hub that it is attached to.
Automatic is the default and recommended setting. In order for
the Network Auto Negotiate feature to work effectively, the
Ethernet switch must also support auto negotiation. A manually
configured switch will only allow the VBrick to discover the
connection speed—not the mode (full or half duplex).
Maximum Transmission
Unit Size
Range 1024–1500 (default = 1500). The MTU is used for all
network traffic from the VBrick and defines the largest network
packet size that will be transmitted. A higher MTU brings higher
bandwidth efficiency and VBrick recommends using the default.
However you may wish to reduce MTU size to meet the
requirements of some networks with VPN or other security
tunnels that cannot tolerate 1500-byte packets.
Primary Server IP
Address
This is the primary server used for DNS.
Secondary Server
IP Address
This is the secondary server used for DNS.
Default Domain
Extension
This is the domain name used for DNS. Note that you can use the
default (blank) values for these items.

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Network Time Synchronization
These fields are used to synchronize network time using the host name or IP address of a
known server to provide a synchronized time for all appliances in the network. To enable
Network Time Synchronization after these parameters are set, go to Configuration: System >
General on page 47 and check the box.
Configuration: Network > Routing
The MPEG-4 Appliance requires no routing configuration for the vast majority of network
uses. Use these settings only in those rare cases when your network requires advanced routing
features in the appliance.
Note To Network Administrators. DHCP Option 4 is used by the DHCP server to return
SNTP server addresses. This option must be enabled in the DHCP server for these
addresses to be returned to the VBrick. If the DHCP server configuration is unknown,
it is recommended that the address(es) be manually entered since the DHCP server-
supplied address will always override a manually-entered address.
Primary Server IP Address
or Host Name
Primary host name (VBrick Host Name or DNS Host Name)
or IP address of valid SNTP server providing time
synchronization. A blank field indicates the server address
will be acquired via the DHCP server only if the Network
DHCP field above is checked.
Secondary Server IP
Address or Host Name
Secondary host name (VBrick Host Name or DNS Host
Name) or IP address of valid SNTP server providing time
synchronization. A blank field indicates the server address
will be acquired via the DHCP server only if the Network
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Routing Method This selects which routing method will be used: Changes made to the
Routing Method will require a reset of the box.
• Static – Allows routes entered in the static routing table to be
automatically applied to the internal routing tables, after a power-
up.
• RIP Version 1 – Configures the VBrick to listen to RIP
announcements. Routes are dynamically added per RIP
specification.
• RIP Version 2 Broadcast – Configures the VBrick to listen to RIP
version 2 announcements. In this mode, RIP will perform classless
routing based upon subnet mask.
• RIP Version 2 Multicast – Configures the VBrick to listen to RIP
version 2 announcements that are sent in multicast mode. Both
broadcast and multicast announcements are processed.
Static Routing
Table
This table provides for user defined routing entries.
• Destination Network – Enter the destination address to be
manually routed.
• Local Gateway IP – Enter the Gateway to be used, when the
forwarding destination address is as specified.
• Network Mask – Sets the network mask to be associated with the
destination address.
• Error – This read-only field is used to report field entry error
related to the route.

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Configuration: Network > Management
These parameters define information used in the SAPs emitted by the VBrick, which are
received by the VBDirectory management tool (see the VBDirectory User Guide) and other
VBrick applications such as the ETV Portal Server.
Group Name Optional. This parameter defines the Group Name. It is included in
the Management SAPs used by VBDirectory. It is used for organizing
VBricks into groups to simplify use of VBDirectory.
Unit Number Optional. The appliance unit number (range 0–2147483647) is used to
identify each VBrick in a group.
Management SAP Used by VBDirectory or MCS to detect the unit for the purpose of
remote management. The following parameters apply.
Transmit Enable This parameter controls the transmission of the Management SAPs
(Enable or Disable).
Retransmit Time This parameter defines the Management SAP Retransmit Time.
Time to Live The number of hops (between routers) for which a Management SAP
is valid on the network.
Type of Service The TOS (Type of Service) can be configured in the IP header to
establish packet priority in the network.
IP Address This parameter defines the Destination IP Address for Management
SAPs.
Port This parameter defines the Destination Port for Management SAPs.

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Configuration: Billboard
The Billboard feature allows you to display text and/or graphics on a TV monitor. The
displayed billboard can span multiple pages with each page displayed for a specified period of
time. Some uses of the billboard feature are to announce a daily calendar of events, directions
to a particular conference room or even a slide presentation in conjunction with displayed
video. VBrick models 62xx, 52xx and 53xx have a built in mini-browsers that support viewing
limited HTML pages. The pages can either be kept inside the VBrick as part of the file
system, or can be located on a remote HTTP server. Each page of the billboard is built using
an HTML page with text and graphics created using the HTML tags supported. If billboard is
to be supported on a remote server, the appliance requires read access to the HTTP server
and may need to be configured. The following URL example shows the default page pre-
configured by VBrick.
Using the Billboard
Billboard may be invoked in several ways. Either use the PC browser to communicate with
the VBrick Integrated Web Server (see separate section) to apply the billboard and turn it on
and off, or press the Billboard key on the optional remote control to toggle it on and off. Use
of the remote can be enabled or disabled through the configuration. Using IWS (or the
VBrick SDK) an administrator can turn on a particular billboard remotely, and prevent
anyone else from using a remote to toggle it on/off. If you have a dual decoder system, the
remote has keys to select between two decoders.
On/Off Turn Billboard on or off.
MCS Reserved for future use; MPEG-4 only. Sends all IR Remote
commands to the browser for processing except for Reset, Slot1 and
Slot2.
MCS-LocalConf Reserved for future use; MPEG-4 only. Sends all IR Remote
commands to the browser for processing except for Reset, Slot1,
Slot2, Previous, Ans Call, Rej Call, Ring-RMT, Ring-DIS, Ring-ENB,
and Hang Up.