Manually Adding COS Service Devices to a COS Configuration

This topic describes how to manually add additional COS - SDs to a COS Configuration by selecting the Use an existing configuration? option at the beginning of the process to create a 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..

Note: You must have already created a COS Configuration by installing/configuring at least one COS - SD.

This topic applies to both types of COS - SD pools, round-robin and load-balanced..

During the process of creating a COS Configuration, if you would like to add the COS - SD that you are configuring to a logical pool of devices, reply Yes to the Use an existing configuration? prompt. This shortens the process to two steps.
You can name the device to help you identify it in 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.. The name displays anytime you view the device in COS. If you do not name the device, only the Device ID, generated by DRC, displays. Click Next when you are ready.
Start entering the name of the COS Configuration you want to use in the Link device to existing configuration field. When you locate the COS Configuration, select it or enter it in the Link device to existing configuration field. Note: You are restricted to viewing only the COS Configurations for sites that you can access.
The name of the COS Configuration plus information about the COS Configuration displays. Click Complete.
A confirmation dialog box displays. Select Continue to use this COS Configuration or Cancel to cancel the process.