TWI385404B - Method for testing computer - Google Patents

Description

Computer test method

The invention relates to a test method, in particular to a test method suitable for testing a computer.

Batch products on the production line are usually operated according to certain test procedures to improve test efficiency and ensure product quality. Previously, the method of testing computer products (such as personal computer, server, etc.) was started by PXE (Pre-boot Execution Environment), and the test image file was downloaded from the PXE server to the hard disk drive of the computer to be tested. The test computer starts and runs the test module. The specific steps are as follows: 1. Establish a PXE server; 2. Establish a test data storage server; 3. Server management personnel according to different hardware configurations of the computer to be tested Create a different test image file; 4. Create a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configure Protocol) server; 5. Download the test image file from the PXE server to the hard disk drive of the computer to be tested, run the test mode Group, the UUT (unit under test) of the product to be tested is tested; 6. The test result is uploaded to the test data storage server; 7. The content of the hard disk drive where the test image file is located is cleared.

Since the test module is run on the hard disk drive during the test, if the test power is suddenly powered off or the operator misuses, the file system on the hard disk drive may be damaged and the system has to be reinstalled, delaying the test time and reducing the test time. Test efficiency.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a stable and convenient computer test method.

A computer test method for testing a computer to be tested, the computer to be tested includes a memory and a storage device, and the computer test method comprises the following steps: a kernel file, an image file, a storage device image file, and a The test module is respectively stored in the storage device, and the image file includes a system driver module, a device file, and various commands of the computer to be tested, and the storage device image file includes a driving module of the computer storage device to be tested; The computer is started from the storage device, and the kernel file and the storage device image file are respectively loaded into the memory; the computer to be tested copies the test module in the storage device to the memory, and runs the test module to start testing.

Compared with the prior art, the invention runs the test module in the memory, which not only avoids the damage of the file system on the hard disk machine due to sudden power failure or operator error operation when the test module is run on the hard disk drive. The situation that the system is not reinstalled and the test module is run on the memory is shorter, which improves the test efficiency and ensures the stability of the test.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a test system for implementing a preferred embodiment of the computer test method of the present invention includes a computer 10 to be tested having a memory 11 and a storage device 13 , a DHCP server 20 , and a PXE server 30 . The DHCP server 20 is used to automatically allocate IP addresses in the network to enable the network administrator to centrally manage a network system. The PXE server 30 stores a kernel file 31, an image file 33, a storage device image file 35, and a test module 37. In this embodiment, the storage device 13 is a hard disk drive, and the storage device The storage device image file 35 is a hard disk image file. The computer 10 to be tested is connected to the DHCP server 20 and the PXE server 30 via a network 40. In the implementation process, the DHCP server 20 and the PXE server 30 can also be integrated into one server, and the functions of the DHCP server 20 and the PXE server 30 are provided. The kernel file 31 is used to control the memory management of the system, the input and output operations of the data, and the interrupt processing. The image file 33 includes the system driver module, device files, and various commands of the computer 10 to be tested. The hard disk image file includes a drive module of the hard disk drive of the computer 10 to be tested. The test module 37 is used to test the computer 10 to be tested.

Before the test of the computer 10 to be tested, the compiled kernel file 31 is placed on the PXE server 30, and the image file 33, the hard disk image file and the test module 37 are respectively stored to the PXE. Server 30. After the computer 10 to be tested is turned on, the computer 10 to be tested downloads the kernel file 31, the image file 33, the hard disk image file and the test module 37 from the PXE server 30 to the hard computer 10 to be tested. In the disc player. After the computer 10 to be tested is downloaded, it will be restarted. When the computer 10 to be tested is automatically restarted, since various files are already stored in the hard disk drive of the computer 10 to be tested, the system will be booted from the hard disk drive. After the booting, the kernel file 31 is first loaded into the memory 11 of the computer 10 to be tested, and the hard disk image file is copied to the memory 11, that is, the driving module in the hard disk image file is loaded to The memory 11 finally copies the test module 37 into the memory 11, runs the test module 37 to start the test, and uploads the test result to the PXE server 30 or the data storage center of the DHCP server 20.

Please refer to FIG. 2, the method package for testing the computer 10 to be tested by using the above test system. Including the following steps:

S10: The computer under test 10 obtains an IP address by the DHCP server 20.

S20: The computer to be tested 10 downloads the kernel file 31, the image file 33, the hard disk image file and the test module 37 in the PXE server 30 to the hard disk drive of the computer 10 to be tested.

S30: The computer 10 to be tested automatically restarts.

S40: The computer 10 to be tested is booted from the hard disk drive, the kernel file 31 is loaded into the memory 11 of the computer 10 to be tested, and the drive module in the hard disk image file is loaded into the memory 11.

S50: The computer to be tested 10 copies the test module 37 in the hard disk drive into the memory 11.

S60: The computer 10 to be tested runs the test module 37 in the memory 11 to start testing.

S70: Upload the test result to a data storage center of a server.

At the end of the test, the contents of the hard disk drive of the computer 10 to be tested are emptied.

In another embodiment, before the step S40, the computer 10 to be tested does not need to be connected to the DHCP server 20 and the PXE server 30, and the kernel file 31, the image file 33, the storage device image file 35, and The test module 37 is directly stored in the storage device 13, and the subsequent steps are directly initiated and executed from the storage device 13 during the test.

Compared with the conventional test method, the computer test method of the present invention only needs to be restarted when the memory 11 is tested, if the power is suddenly turned off or the operator misuses the operation. After the hard disk drive is started and run, the test will not cause damage to the system. When the test module 37 is run on the hard disk drive, the file on the hard disk drive will be caused due to sudden power failure or operator error. The system is damaged, the system has to be reinstalled, and the test module 37 is run on the memory 11 for a shorter period of time, which improves the test efficiency and ensures the stability of the test.

10‧‧‧Computer under test

11‧‧‧ memory

13‧‧‧Storage equipment

20‧‧‧DHCP server

30‧‧‧PXE server

31‧‧‧ kernel file

33‧‧‧Image files

35‧‧‧Storage device image file

37‧‧‧Test module

40‧‧‧Network

1 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of a test system for implementing a preferred embodiment of the computer test method of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a computer testing method of the present invention.

Claims (5)

A computer test method for testing a computer to be tested, the computer to be tested comprises a memory and a hard disk drive, the computer test method comprises the following steps: a. putting a kernel file, an image file, a hard disk drive The image file and a test module are respectively stored in the hard disk drive, and the image file includes a system driver module, a device file, and various commands of the computer to be tested, and the hard disk image file includes the hard disk drive of the computer to be tested. a driving module; b. the computer to be tested is booted from the hard disk drive, and the kernel file and the hard disk image file are separately loaded into the memory; c. the computer to be tested is tested in the hard disk drive The module is copied to the memory, and the test module in the memory is started to start the test; and d. if the computer to be tested is suddenly powered off or misoperation occurs during the test, the computer to be tested is restarted and runs from the hard disk drive. The test steps that have not been completed continue to test. The computer test method of claim 1, the method further comprising: connecting the computer to be tested to a DHCP server before the step a, the computer to be tested obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. The computer test method of claim 1, wherein the step further comprises: connecting the computer to be tested to a PXE server before the step a, wherein the PXE server stores the kernel file, the image file, The storage device image file and the test module, the kernel file, the image file, the storage device image file, and the test module are downloaded from the PXE server to the storage device. The computer test method according to claim 1, wherein the step further comprises: connecting the computer to be tested to a server before the step a, the server The server also provides a function of a DHCP server and a PXE server, wherein the server stores the kernel file, the image file, the storage device image file, and the test module, and the computer to be tested obtains an IP from the server. The address file, the kernel file, the image file, the storage device image file, and the test module are downloaded from the server to the storage device. For example, the computer test method described in claim 1 of the patent scope further includes the step of uploading the test result to the PXE server or the DHCP server for storage.