Hardware and Software Overview

This chapter provides information about the Pearson VUE Testing System hardware and software requirements and components that are used at your test center. For information about installing the software, see the installation guide.

Do not refer to the information in this chapter if your site is a PVTC Government Center. Instead, see Appendix B – Hardware and Software at PVTC Government Centers. PVTC Government Centers are located on United States federal or state facilities or military installations. For more information, see About Pearson VUE Authorized Test Centers.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Installation and system requirements

Pearson VUE Testing System

Installing and reinstalling software

Rebooting the server

Updating the software

Running RMA manually

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