Using the COS Dashboard
From the COS interface, select a Testing Program and a Site to display 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..
COS Dashboard Charts
When the COS Dashboard appears, three charts—COS Configurations, COS Service Devices, and Testing Devices—display at the top of the
COS Dashboard. The COS Dashboard charts display a color bar indicating the percentage of COS Configurations or devices that have a particular status. The grids below list the statuses that display in the COS Dashboard plus a brief description of each
status.
Note: The percentage values displayed in each chart represent the percentage of devices within all the COS Configurations created for that testing program and site.
| 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. Status |
Description |
| Functional |
The configuration is ready for testing.
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| Attention Needed |
One or more COS - SDs within the configuration are not ready for testing. |
| COS Service Device Status |
Description |
| Functional |
The COS - SD is ready for testing. |
| Attention Needed |
One or more COS - SDs within the configuration are not ready for testing. |
| 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. Status |
The percentage of Testing Devices...
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| Recently Active |
...that have checked in within the last 30 days. |
| Idle 30+ Days |
...that have not checked in within the last 30 days. |
COS Dashboard Search Fields and Menus
Beneath the COS Dashboard charts, the COS Dashboard search fields and menus allow you to locate and display specific COS Configurations. You can use the drop-down menus with the Config Status: and Search: fields to search for COS Configurations by status
and/or Org Unit ID.
The minimum number of characters you must enter varies by search type and a reminder is displayed, if necessary, when you search. After entering your search values, click Search. You can click Clear at any time to clear your choices, reset the search results, and return to the original display.
Configuration Status Field Search Options
All
Functional
Attention Needed
Search Field Options
Configuration Name*
Org Unit ID
Service Device ID
Service Device Internal IP
Testing Device ID
Testing Device Internal IP
*The search values you enter for a Configuration Name search do not have to be the first values in the string for which you are searching. The search locates any string in the search type that contains the search values you specified.
Detailed COS Configuration Information
Beneath the COS Dashboard search fields, the COS Dashboard displays more detailed information about the COS Configurations that are displayed. You can click on the name of a COS Configuration to display more details (see Managing Configurations).
| Column |
Description |
| Configuration Name |
The user-defined name of the COS Configuration. Next to the name, an icon indicates the COS services configured in the COS Configuration.
A CM icon ( ) indicates that at least one COS - SD is configured for Content Management.A 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.
A CH icon ( ) indicates that at least one COS - SD is configured for 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..
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| Org Unit ID |
The COS Configuration’s Org Unit ID. |
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Status
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The current status of the COS Configuration.
See the Configurations Chart for a description of the possible status values.
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| Service Devices |
The number of COS - SDs configured for the COS Configuration.
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| Testing Devices |
The number of Testing Devices registered with the COS Configuration. |
| Locations |
The number of testing locations within the COS Configuration. |