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Installing and configuring the dashboard

The dashboard lets users monitor playback information and statistics in a web browser. Before users can access the dashboard, an administrative user must install the files on the computer that hosts the QA Wizard Pro Server and configure Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) web server to host the dashboard.

Note: IIS must be installed and enabled on the same computer that hosts the QA Wizard Pro Server before installing the dashboard files. See QA Wizard Pro Dashboard Supported Web Browsers and Servers for a list of supported IIS versions.

Installing the dashboard files

On the computer that hosts the QA Wizard Pro Server, run the QA Wizard Pro installer and select QA Wizard Pro Dashboard.

The files are installed in the C:\InetPub\wwwroot\qawdashboard directory by default. Only change the directory if you are familiar with mapping virtual directories in IIS.

Configuring IIS

After installing the dashboard files, you must convert them to an application in IIS.

Note: If you did not install the files in the default directory, you must create a virtual directory alias in IIS before adding the dashboard application. See the IIS help for information about creating virtual directory aliases.

1. Open IIS Manager.

2. In the Connections pane, expand the local host node and choose Application Pools.

3. Click Add Application Pool.

The Add Application Pool dialog box opens.

4. Add the following application pool information.

5. Click OK.

The application pool is added.

6. Select the dashboard application pool and click Advanced Settings.

The Advanced Settings dialog box opens.

7. In the General category, select True for the Enable 32-bit Applications option.

8. Click OK.

The settings are saved.

9. In the Connections pane, expand the local host, Sites, and Default Web Site nodes.

10. Right-click the qawdashboard folder and choose Convert to Application.

The Add Application dialog box opens.

11. Click Select, select the QA Wizard Pro Dashboard application pool, and click OK.

12. Click OK.

The dashboard application is added.

Enabling ASP.NET 4.5 support (Windows Server 2012 only)

The dashboard uses .NET Framework 4.5. Required ASP.NET 4.5 support is enabled on most supported Windows versions when installing the dashboard files, but you must manually enable it on Windows Server 2012.

1. Open Server Manager.

2. Click add roles and features.

The Add Roles and Features Wizard opens.

3. On the Before You Begin page, click Next.

4. On the Installation Type page, select Role-based or Feature-based Installation and click Next.

5. On the Server Selection page, select the computer the dashboard files are installed on and click Next.

6. On the Server Roles page, select Web Server (IIS) and click Next.

7. Click Next to skip the Features and Web Server Roles (IIS) pages.

8. On the Role Services page, expand the Application Development node, select ASP.NET 4.5, and click Next.

9. On the Confirmation page, click Install.

Accessing the dashboard

1. Make sure the QA Wizard Pro Server is running. See Starting the QA Wizard Pro Server.

2. Start a web browser and enter the dashboard URL.

The URL includes the name or IP address of the web server that hosts the dashboard and the path to the dashboard application. For example, http://yourserver.com/qawdashboard.

The dashboard may take a few minutes to load the first time.

Note: To display information in the dashboard, make sure users configure QA Wizard Pro to send playback data to the server. See Setting server connection options.

Troubleshooting

Errors can occur when accessing the dashboard if the required ASP.NET packages are not installed correctly on the server computer. Perform the following steps to update the ASP.NET registration with IIS.

1. At a command prompt, enter the following command:

• 64-bit—C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319 aspnet_regiis -i
• 32-bit—C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 aspnet_regiis -i

2. Open IIS Manager and restart the server.