The COS Dashboard

The COS interface offers a Dashboard that consists of multiple drop-down menus, fields, and buttons (see the image below).

More detailed information about the various parts of 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. that are displayed follows the image.

The Testing Program field allows you to select a testing program.

The Change Site field allows you search for and display a site within the testing program. After you have selected a Testing Program and Site, the COS Dashboard displays information about the COS Configurations, COS - SDs, and Testing Devices within that site.

The +Add Configuration button allows you to quickly 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. for a group of Testing Devices.

The COS Configurations area of the Dashboard displays fields indicating the status of the COS Configurations within the site.

The COS Service Devices area of the Dashboard displays fields indicating the status of the COS - SDs within the site.

The Testing Devices area of the Dashboard displays fields indicating the status of the Testing Devices within the site.

Using the COS Dashboard, you can review, monitor, and manage your COS Configurations, COS - SDs, and Testing Devices from a central location.