Comprehensive ATM Testing Anywhere, Anytime With VirtualATM

After more than 50 years, ATMs continue to provide a high-profile, self-service delivery channel for consumers around the world. 

Yet continually advancing technology, evolving consumer behavior, alternative payment methods, competition, as well as ongoing legal and regulatory pressure mean your ATM network operates in a state of constant change. 

To effectively manage this ever-increasing complexity, you need a robust and flexible platform for ATM testing, and Paragon’s VirtualATM is here to help.

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VirtualATM at a Glance

Paragon VirtualATM® (VATM) uses virtualized versions of your ATM software to create a robust, flexible, and accessible extension to your test lab that enables your local and remote teams to test your ATMs from their desktops. 

With a centralized command and control infrastructure for managing user access, roles, and permissions, as well as test scripts, cards, and other media, VATM empowers your resources to quickly and easily communicate, collaborate, and automate your ATM testing.

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VirtualATM Capabilities

1. Scripting API

The VirtualATM Scripting API enables programmatic control of VirtualATM, without interaction with the product interface. The API can execute commands on a virtual ATM image, such as clicking buttons or FDKs, inserting and retrieving media, changing encryption keys, and more.

3. Intelligent Connections

The VATM Host Proxy feature gives you greater control of - and visibility - into the messaging between your virtual ATMs and test host systems. You can quickly and easily connect any ATM to your various test hosts without changing the IP address in the ATM application or restarting the ATM.

2. Detached ATM Capability

With VATM, you can pause your testing with a virtualized ATM and leave the ATM “detached” and running while you work on other tasks. When you are ready to resume testing, your ATM is immediately ready and in the same state you left it, with no lengthy wait for the ATM to restart.

4. Control Access to Your Test Resources
The Paragon command and control infrastructure gives you complete administrative control over user roles and permissions, as well as access to each virtual ATM, all test data, including ATM hardware profiles, test cards, simulated cash, checks, and test results. Centralized control also allows you to quickly and easily manage VATM version updates or distribute new test media and scripts to all users.
1. Scripting API

The VirtualATM Scripting API enables programmatic control of VirtualATM, without interaction with the product interface. The API can execute commands on a virtual ATM image, such as clicking buttons or FDKs, inserting and retrieving media, changing encryption keys, and more.

2. Detached ATM Capability

With VATM, you can pause your testing with a virtualized ATM and leave the ATM “detached” and running while you work on other tasks. When you are ready to resume testing, your ATM is immediately ready and in the same state you left it, with no lengthy wait for the ATM to restart.

3. Intelligent Connections

The VATM Host Proxy feature gives you greater control of - and visibility - into the messaging between your virtual ATMs and test host systems. You can quickly and easily connect any ATM to your various test hosts without changing the IP address in the ATM application or restarting the ATM.

4. Control Access to Your Test Resources
The Paragon command and control infrastructure gives you complete administrative control over user roles and permissions, as well as access to each virtual ATM, all test data, including ATM hardware profiles, test cards, simulated cash, checks, and test results. Centralized control also allows you to quickly and easily manage VATM version updates or distribute new test media and scripts to all users.

VirtualATM Technical Highlights

Based on the Web FASTest platform, VirtualATM leverages virtualization, automation, and API technologies to deliver a number of significant functional capabilities that will enhance your ATM testing operations, such as:

  • CEN/XFS-compliant ATMs, ITMs, Kiosks, etc.
  • Cash and check deposit, recycling, etc.
  • Pixel-by-pixel and OCR screen comparison
  • Shared access to test scripts, media, results & reports
  • Detailed XFS message logging & tracing
  • ATM-to-Host comms tracing
  • Comprehensive reporting
  • Contact & contactless EMV processing
  • TLS 1.2, RKL, TR 31 and TR 34
  • Simplified testing of ATM device faults
  • Customizable Virtual ATM fascia
  • Multiple automation options
  • RESTful API for programmatic access to virtual ATMs
  • Flexible deployment options, on prem or in the cloud

VirtualATM Messaging Formats

VirtualATM supports XFS compliant ATM applications, including:
Diebold Nixdorf
NCR NDC
WINCOR
TRITON

Due to variations in network and processor specifications, their capabilities may differ. Please consult Paragon for details.

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For more than 30 years, Paragon has been providing innovative solutions to some of the largest and most sophisticated financial services organizations in the world, including banks, card brands, networks, processors, ATM deployers, payment gateways, fintechs, and retailers.

We’re your trusted source for robust, reliable and always-available payment testing solutions.

 

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