LINUX64 - Linux Server based on CentOS 5 (64bit) - Test Plan

Preparation

Host platform

The tests described here for the LINUX64 appliance are designed to run on AppLogic 2.2+ as 64bit appliance support is needed. All tests are to be run using a regular Applogic user (i.e., non-maintainer).

3rd-party tools

None.

Tests Summary

• Verify that the appliance can be re-created as described in the LINUX64 Implementation Design document.
• Verify that the appliance can be started/stopped with varying memory and CPU resources
• Verify that the appliance's terminals are all operational
• Verify that the appliance provides full build environment

Running the Tests

To run the tests, install a grid with AppLogic 2.2+

Import the LINUX64 appliance to the /system catalog Copy and uncompress the test application archive file linux64-tst-app.tar.bz2. Import the test application ( linux64-tst ).

This is a diagram of the test harness application:

/pub/AppLogic2/CatServerLinux64TestPlan/LINUX64_test.png

Design

Structure

• one AppLogic application (test harness) containing the LINUX64 component, an input gateway IN, a net gateway NET and a monitor MON.

Test Details

Verify that the appliance can be re-created as described in the LINUX64 Implementation Design document.

1. Follow the steps specified within the LINUX64 implementation design to recreate the LINUX64 appliance.
2. Move the just created appliance into the /proto catalog to be used for the remaining tests.

Verify that the appliance can be started/stopped with varying memory and CPU resources

1. Configure the LINUX64 test application with network settings for the IN and NET gateways.
2. Start the LINUX64 test application and verify that it starts successfully
   • SSH into all appliances
   • open the MON GUI and verify that all counters for LINUX64 are visible
3. Stop the application and configure the LINUX64 appliance to have minimum CPU and memory resources
4. Start the application and verify that it starts successfully
5. Stop the application and configure the LINUX64 appliance to have CPU and memory resources that are greater than the default
6. Start the application and verify that it starts successfully

Verify that the appliance's terminals are all operational

1. default interface
   • verify that you can successfully SSH into the appliance and can execute various commands - ps, ls, etc.
2. in terminal
   • SSH into the running appliance and configure an SSH public key
   • SSH to the appliance through the IN gateway IP and verify that you end up in the LINUX64 appliance and can execute various commands.
3. out terminal
   • SSH into the running appliance and verify that you can ping the outside world (e.g., www.google.com)
4. mon terminal
   • Open the MON GUI from the Editor and verify that all counters are available
   • create a view containing CPU usage counter
   • from the running appliance run a loop that takes 100% of the cpu load and verify that the resulting cpu load is reflected withing the MON GUI.

Verify that the appliance provides full build environment

1. SSH into the appliance and create a simple user-mode C application - it doesn't have to do much
2. compile the application and verify that the build succeeds and the application can be run.
3. Use "yum install" to install a new development package

-- BeckyH - 25 Sep 2007