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Back up location options
Pros
Cons
Directory on network computerBackup file is accessible from other computers.
  • Uses more internal network bandwidth.
  • Responses save to local directory slower the network drive more slowly than to the network drive, and local directory. As a result, test items load faster as a resulttake more time to load.
Local directory on testing computer (TestNav client)
  • Uses less internal network bandwidth.
  • Responses save to local directory more quickly than to the network drive. As a result, and test items are presented more quickly as a resulttake less time to load.
Backup file is not accessible from any other computer.

Whether or not you cache your test content, you should familiarize yourself with response file backup locations and configure them.

Info

If you use set a network file server as a primary or secondary backup location, whether primary or secondarydo not use:

  • Do not use spaces in the save location path.
  • Do not use a location that requires authentication. If authentication is required, TestNav cannot access the shared location.

Pearson recommends that you: 

  • Specify a mapped drive location, such as D:\TopDirectory\NextDirectory\SaveLocation.Unless necessary, do not use a Windows UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) or network path, such as \\ComputerName\SharedFolder\Resource.

Pearson recommends that you specify a mapped drive location, such as D:\TopDirectory\NextDirectory\SaveLocation.