Creating COS Configurations
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Creating COS Configurations

You can quickly create a new COS ConfigurationA logical grouping of devices, usually consisting of one or more COS - SDs and Testing Devices. A COS Configuration has two primary functions: It allows you to logically group Testing Devices and COS - SDs and it allows you to easily specify the settings for all of the devices in the COS Configuration. from the COS DashboardProvides visual status information for all COS Configurations, COS - SDs, and Testing Devices plus links that can be used to manage each COS Configuration, including COS - SDs and Testing Devices..

Important: Initially, the new COS Configuration will not contain any devices—you must add at least one Testing DeviceA device used for student testing that has the DRC INSIGHT software installed on it. A device can be configured to work with one or more COS - SDs and in one or more COS Configuration. to test (see Working with Testing Devices). After you add Testing Devices, you have two options:

You can use the new COS Configuration to test without COS - SDs by getting test content directly from the DRC servers.

You can add one or more COS - SDs to the COS Configuration and turn on Content ManagementA COS - SD function used to manage the delivery of test content to each site that needs Content Hosting. Sites can be configured to download only the test content needed to reduce download times and storage space requirements. For example, a site could download test content for only one test administration. Content Management can also be set up to download content to a network shared location that multiple Content Hosting services can access. and Content HostingA COS - SD function used to provide content to student Testing Devices. Content Hosting authenticates content requests, decrypts content, and aggregates items into forms. to have the COS - SDs manage test content for the COS Configuration. To add a COS - SD you will need to know the COS - SD ID (see Working with Service Devices).

  1. To create a new COS Configuration, click +Add Configuration from the COS Dashboard.

  2. When the Configure Central Office Service page displays, enter a meaningful COS Configuration name in the Configuration Name field.

  3. Specify your COS Configuration options for Proxy Host (see Managing Configurations) and click Next.

  4. Select a testing program from the Testing Program: drop-down menu and a site by clicking the Site: Select a Site... button and typing a district name, school name, or site code in the Site Search filter that displays. When you locate the district or school name to which you want to register the COS Configuration and its associated COS - SDs and Testing Devices, click Select.

  5. The Configure Central Office Service page re‑displays with your site information. Click Add Site.

  6. The site is added to the Locations area of the Configure Central Office Service page. Repeat Steps 4–5 until you have added all of the sites that you want to add. When you are ready, click Save.

  7. When you click Save, the new COS Configuration is created and is displayed in the Configuration Information page. You can add COS - SDs and Testing Devices and turn on Content Management and Content Hosting.