Instruction manual

VBrick VOD-WM Server Admin Guide 5

Chapter 2

Getting Started

Installing the VOD-WM Server

The hardware installation of the VOD-WM server is straightforward. Unpack the server and

connect the cables as described below. Note that all server software is pre-installed before

being shipped.

T To install the server onsite at your location

Step 1. Unpack the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Step 2. Connect the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Step 3. Login to the Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Step 4. Configure the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 5. Configure the ETV Portal Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 6. Verify the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 1. Unpack the Server

Each shipment comes with:

• A Dell PowerEdge 1950 or 2950 server configured with a Microsoft Windows Media

streaming server.

• All power cords and cables.

• Rack mount kit.

•This EtherneTV-VOD-WM Server Admin Guide.

• VBrick VOD-WM Server Product CD.

Step 2. Connect the Server

T To set up the VOD-WM server:

1. Connect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and network cables as described below.

Note The following steps explain how to connect Dell PowerEdge 1950/2950 servers. To

connect 1850/2850 servers, refer to the previous version of this manual that was

shipped with those servers. To view all VBrick product documentation, go to