Working with Content Management
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Working with Content Management

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. is the COS service used to manage the delivery of test content to each site that needs to cache content. At least one COS - SD must have Content Management enabled to manage the download of test content from DRC cloud-based storage. Sites can download only the test content they need to reduce download times. For example, a site could download test content for only one administration.

Use the Content Management page to enable/disable Content Management and to change the selected administrations and accommodations.

  1. Select 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. 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. and click Content Management to display the Content Management page. This page indicates whether Content Management was selected for the COS Configuration.

  2. If Content Management was selected, the selected administrations and accommodations are also displayed. You can enable or disable Content Management using the Content Management Yes/No toggle. You also can use the checkboxes to change the selected administrations and accommodations.

  3. To save your changes, click Update Configuration.

Note: The changes you make may cause more content to be downloaded to the COS - SDs in the COS Configuration.