TWI416320B - System and method for testing computer - Google Patents

Description

Computer test system and method

The present invention relates to a test system and method, and more particularly to a system and 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, test unit) of the product to be tested; 6. upload the test result to the test data storage server; 7. clear the contents of the hard disk drive where the test image file is located.

Due to the wide variety of shipping models, some models do not have storage devices such as hard disk drives or CD players when shipping. For models without storage devices, it is impossible to install any models. System or software, so traditional testing is not possible.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a computer test system and method without a hard disk drive.

A computer test system includes a computer to be tested and a DHCP server and a PXE server connected to the computer to be tested by a network. The computer to be tested has a network device supporting PXE, and the DHCP server is used for automatically assigning an IP address in the network to the computer to be tested, so that the network administrator can centrally manage a network system, and the PXE server stores the startup. The computer startup module and an image file, the image file includes a test system and a test module, so that the computer to be tested starts and executes the test module.

A computer test method for testing at least one computer to be tested, the computer test method comprising the following steps: the network device of the computer to be tested obtains an IP address by using a DHCP server, and then the computer to be tested is started from the PXE server. Module, and download the boot module to the computer to be tested, the computer to be tested directly accesses the image file in the PXE server, and starts the test system and the test module in the image file to start testing.

Compared with the prior art, the invention is based on PXE and uses network equipment testing, which saves time for downloading test modules or systems, wide application range and fast running speed.

10‧‧‧Computer under test

20‧‧‧DHCP server

30‧‧‧PXE server

40‧‧‧Network

1 is a hardware structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of a computer test system of the present invention.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a preferred embodiment of the computer test system of the present invention includes a computer 10 to be tested, a DHCP server 20, and a PXE server 30. The computer 10 to be tested has a network device supporting PXE. In this embodiment, the network device is a network card. The DHCP server 20 is used to automatically assign IP addresses in the network so that the network administrator can centrally manage one network system. The PXE server 30 stores a booting module and an image file for starting the computer 10 to be tested. The image file includes a test system and a test module. The computer 10 to be tested can use the boot module and the image file. Start the system and execute the test module. 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 PXE server 30 is provided with a server-side communication module, and the startup module of the PXE server 30 is provided with a client communication module, and the startup module is downloaded to the computer 10 to be tested, and the startup module is The client communication module is configured to communicate with the server-side communication module to implement communication between the computer 10 to be tested and the PXE server 30.

Before testing the computer 10 to be tested, an image file of the test system and the test module is placed on the PXE server 30. The computer 10 to be tested obtains a startup module from the PXE server 30, and starts the computer 10 to be tested through the startup module, so that the computer 10 to be tested communicates with the communication module on the PXE server 30, and the computer to be tested 10 directly accessing the remote image file stored on the PXE server 30, thereby starting the test system and the test module to start the test, and uploading the test result to the data storage center of the PXE server 30 or the DHCP server 20.

Referring to FIG. 2, the method for testing the computer 10 to be tested by using the above test system includes the following step:

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

S20: The computer under test 10 obtains a boot module from the PXE server 30 by using a network card, and downloads the boot module to the computer 10 to be tested.

S30: The computer 10 to be tested executes the startup module, thereby starting the computer 10 to be tested, and the computer 10 to be tested communicates with the communication module on the PXE server 30, and the computer 10 to be tested directly accesses the PXE server. 30 remote mirror files, no hard drive boot.

S40: Start the test system and test module in the image file, and start to treat the side computer 10 test.

S50: Upload the test result to the data storage center of the PXE server 30 or the DHCP server 20.

The test is over.

The computer test system and method of the present invention has the following advantages over the conventional test system and method: 1. Since the prior art is equipped with a network device supporting PXE, the invention has a wide application range. 2. The equipment required for the installed model is low, no data storage equipment is required. 3. Since it runs the test module directly from the storage device on the network, the time for downloading the test module or system is saved, and the running speed is fast.

10‧‧‧Computer under test

20‧‧‧DHCP server

30‧‧‧PXE server

40‧‧‧Network

Claims (7)

A computer test system includes at least one computer to be tested and a DHCP server and a PXE server respectively connected to the computer to be tested by a network, the computer to be tested has a network device supporting PXE, and the DHCP server is used for The IP address in the network is automatically allocated to the computer to be tested. The PXE server stores a boot module for starting the computer to be tested and an image file, the image file includes a test system and a test module, and the test computer Directly access the image file in the PXE server and remotely start the test system and test module in the image file to start testing. The computer test system of claim 1, wherein the startup module on the PXE server is provided with a client communication module, and the server communication module is disposed on the PXE server, and the client communication is performed. The module is downloaded to the computer to be tested for communication with the server-side communication module. The computer test system of claim 1, wherein the DHCP server and the PXE server can be integrated into one server, and provide the functions of a DHCP server and a PXE server. A computer test method for testing a computer to be tested, comprising: connecting the computer to be tested to a DHCP server and a PXE server; the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address in the network to the computer to be tested; The computer to be tested is started by downloading the startup module from the PXE server; the computer to be tested directly accesses the image file in the PXE server, and remotely starts the test system and the test module in the image file to start testing. A computer test method as described in claim 4, wherein the PXE server is The startup module sets the client communication module. The computer test method of claim 4, wherein a server communication module is set on the PXE server, and the client communication module of the startup module is used to communicate with the server communication module. . For example, the computer test method described in claim 4, the computer test method further includes the step of uploading the test result to the PXE server or the DHCP server for storage.