Working with Service Devices
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.
can support multiple Service Devices (SDs) and you can add or remove COS - SDs.
Select a 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 Service Devices to view the current status of the COS - SDs associated with the COS Configuration on the Service Devices page.
The following table describes the fields displayed on the Service Devices page.
| Field |
Description |
| Name |
The name given to the COS - SD when it was configured. |
| ID |
The unique alphanumeric Device ID that COS created for the COS - SD. |
| CH |
The CH column indicates whether the 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.
and the status. The possible status values are:
| Status |
Description |
| Functional |
CH is functional.
|
| Initializing |
Device has just been installed. |
| Unable to Find |
CH has not sent a successful heartbeat for sometime (2 heartbeats by default). |
| Version Updating |
The service device is currently updating its version. |
| Content Updating |
User has just changed the content options (10 min ago or less). |
| Content Outdated |
User has changed the content options, but content is still updating. |
|
| CM |
CM column indicate whether the COS - SD is configured for Content Management and the status. The possible status values are:
| Status |
Description |
| Functional |
CM is functional.
|
| Initializing |
Device has just been installed. |
| Unable to Find |
CM has not sent a successful heartbeat for sometime (2 heartbeats by default). |
| Restart SD |
CM is currently in a broken/error state. |
| Version Updating |
The service device is currently updating its version. |
| Content Updating |
Content is currently downloading |
| Content Outdated |
User has changed the content options, but content is still updating. |
|
| Internal IP |
The internal IP address of the COS - SD. |
| Operating System |
The operating system of the COS - SD. |
| Version |
The version of the operating system on the COS - SD. |
| Content Updated |
The date and time that the COS - SD was last updated (the COS - SD is checked every four minutes). |
| Domain Name |
A unique, identifying URL generated on the COS - SD. |
| Status |
The current status of the COS - SD. The possible status values are:
| Status |
Description |
| Initializing |
Device has just been installed. |
| Unable to Find |
Device has not sent a successful heartbeat for sometime (2 heartbeats by default). |
| Version Updating |
The service device is currently updating its version. |
| Version Outdated |
If the service device is currently behind the minimum required sd version. |
| Update Available |
If an update is available to the SD, but the SD is currently above the minimum required version. |
| Content Validating |
The content of the COS - SD is being validated. |
| In Progress |
The content of the COS - SD is being updated. |
| Functional |
The COS - SD is functional and its content is up to date. |
|
Related Topics
Adding, Removing, and Validating Service Devices
Manually Adding COS Service Devices to a COS Configuration
Renaming or Removing Service Devices