Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
SystemCheck for TestNav
Agenda
2
• SystemCheck for TestNav– Overview– iPads and Chromebooks– Accessing SystemCheck
• SystemCheck – Check Your System• Proctor Caching
– Introduction– Diagram– Proctor Caching installation
• SystemCheck – Testing Capacity• Resources
– Support
3
• SystemCheck validates testing workstations meet the minimum requirements needed to run TestNav 8.
• SystemCheck also provides the ability to run bandwidth speed checks to help plan for online testing capacity.
• PARCC Support may also use SystemCheck results to assist customers in trouble shooting.
SystemCheck for TestNav Overview
iPads and Chromebooks
• SystemCheck will not run on iPads or Chromebooks• App coming to launch TestNav on these devices
4
Accessing SystemCheck
• SystemCheck can be accessed at http://PARCC.Pearson.com/SystemCheck
• SystemCheck is Java based and may require that you run and accept an applet
5
6
Check Your System:• Validates system requirements are met on testing workstations • Provides steps to verify whether TestNav 8 can run on the workstationTesting Capacity:• Bandwidth testing for Internet and Proctor Caching connections• Volume estimates for capacity planning
SystemCheck Functionality
• Validates computer workstation to ensure that minimum requirements are met
7
Check Your System: System Requirements
• Verifies that workstation can run TestNav
8
Check Your System: TestNav Verification
Proctor caching:• allows you to pre-cache test content to your local network before a test;• reduces the burden on your internet service provider (ISP) by eliminating
redundancy in requests for test content; and• stores an encrypted local copy of all pre-cached tests.
9
Proctor Caching Introduction
Proctor Caching is Pearson-supplied software that is used in conjunction with TestNav to reduce bandwidth requirementsand accelerate the delivery of test content. The Proctor Caching 8 installer and training will be available in early 2014.
10
Proctor Caching Diagram
Field test districts that want to begin evaluating networks prior to January can download the Proctor Caching 7 installer at http://PARCC.Pearson.com/Support.
Locate the appropriate proctor caching software and follow these steps:• Windows:
– Save the file, and then double-click the executable file to open the installer screen.
– Click the Run button to launch the installer, and then use the wizard to continue installing proctor caching.
• Mac:– Save the file, then double-click the ZIP file, and then double-click the application
to open the installer screen.– Click the Next button to launch the installer, and then use the wizard to
continue installing proctor caching.11
Proctor Caching 7 Installer
To verify that TestNav Proctor Cache is running, enter the following address into your Web browser: http://xx.xx.xx.x:4480 (x characters represent numbers from your proctor caching computer IP address). If proctor cache is not running, an error screen will appear.
12
Proctor Caching 7 Installer
Field test districts that install Proctor Caching 7 will need to install Proctor Caching 8 when it becomes available in January, 2014.
After installing Proctor Caching 8, Testing Capacity speed checks should be performed again to validate bandwidth.
13
Proctor Caching 7 Installer
• Internet bandwidth testing between the workstation and Pearson’s servers• To gather realistic results, SystemCheck should be run from a student testing
machine on the same day of week/time of day as when you anticipate performing online testing.
• Click Add Caching Computer to add your potential Proctor Caching machine for a local network bandwidth test
14
Testing Capacity
• Add a name for the caching computer, the IP address, and port (4480)• Can add multiple proctor caching computers by repeating these steps
15
Testing Capacity: Add Caching Computer
• Edit the IP address and/or port
16
Testing Capacity: Edit Caching Computer
• Select computer(s) to delete and then Delete Caching Computer
17
Testing Capacity: Delete Caching Computer
• Click on Start to begin the test• Onscreen information helps determine whether the connection was successful or
not18
Testing Capacity: Results
• Based on the bandwidth test, SystemCheck can provide an estimated number of students that can test concurrently.
19
Testing Capacity: Results
Resources
http://PARCC.Pearson.com/TechInformation
21
Documents and Links
