Getting Started
DME Admin Guide 17
DME does not change the resolution of the source stream, although the receiving device will
generally display the stream at its preferred resolution.
Stream Conversion
VBAdmin
The Vbrick DME server has an integrated management interface (VBAdmin) that lets you
manage the DME configuration from an external Web browser. This allows network
managers to remotely configure and monitor the appliances from virtually any location that
has Web access.
The most convenient way to access the VBAdmin interface (
DME Status (Snapshot)) is via
the
VBDirectory utility. After installing VBDirectory you will see the initial screen shown for
VBDirectory. Locate a specific DME and simply double-click on the Name to launch the
VBAdmin
Login to the DME screen.
To optimize the functionality of this tool, set the
Host Name of the DME (on the System
Configuration > Network page) to a meaningful text string during initial configuration.
Alternatively, if you know the DME's IP address, you can access it directly from a browser.
As shown in the table below, you can launch VBAdmin in Internet Explorer or Firefox (other
browsers are not supported by Vbrick). Connect to VBAdmin by pointing to the IP Address
and Port Number (for example:
http://192.168.5.5:8181) of the DME and log in with valid
credentials. Note that the DME's management interface is not on Port 80. By default the
admin port for the DME is
8181. This allows Port 80 to be reserved for HTTP downloads.
DME Status (Snapshot)
VBDirectory
Login to the DME
Lo g in to th e DME
The DME ships with DHCP enabled and you can use VBDirectory to auto discover the IP
addresses of all DMEs in your network. The VBDirectory application (which you can install
on a local PC) is provided free of charge. It is available on the Vbrick
Downloads page for
new customers and is automatically installed when you perform an upgrade.
Once you know the DME's IP address, you can login by entering the server's IP address or
host name and the management port (
8181) in the address bar of your browser.
When the login page is displayed, enter a valid
User Name and Password (default = admin for
both) to launch the VBAdmin management interface.
Note: When working with streams with closed captions, do not change the
framerate. You can still change the resolution and bitrate, but changing the
framerate will have adverse effects on CC data. In these cases, please keep
framerate set to Current Rate.
Browser Version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher
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