CN110659165A

CN110659165A - Multi-node server automatic testing method and device

Info

Publication number: CN110659165A
Application number: CN201910818503.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李雪
Original assignee: Suzhou Wave Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Wave Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-30
Filing date: 2019-08-30
Publication date: 2020-01-07

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic testing method for a multi-node server, which comprises the following steps: sequentially scanning the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node of the server, and storing the corresponding relation between the MAC address and the serial number of the server into a database; according to the MAC address of each node, acquiring a serial number of a server corresponding to the node from the database, and automatically adding a corresponding sequence identifier after the serial number according to the sequence of the node in the server to be used as the serial number of the node; extracting configuration information from each node of a server to generate a node configuration file, and naming the node configuration file according to sequence identification of serial numbers of the nodes; and calling the corresponding node configuration file to test each node based on the serial number of the node. The invention can realize the continuous test of the server according to the nodes and greatly improve the coverage of the production test.

Description

Multi-node server automatic testing method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of server testing, and more particularly, to an automated testing method and apparatus for a multi-node server.

Background

With the rapid development of economic society, China is about to meet the Internet + era, the Internet + era comes with the rapid rise of the server industry, the unprecedented growth trend of mass data impacts various industries, and higher requirements are put forward on the maintainability of IT infrastructure. The server is widely applied to the fields of cloud computing, big data processing, network platforms and the like by virtue of excellent performance, and is favored by the market. The server needs to be automatically tested in the research, development and production processes so as to check the actual working efficiency of the server, and thus the management problem in the automatic testing of the server also becomes an essential link in the production chain of the server.

At present, a high-end machine type server has a condition of upper and lower double nodes or multiple nodes, but in a server production test link, only one order and one SN (Serial Number) are distributed to each server, at this time, different nodes in the same server belong to the same order and one SN, and at this time, the test on the server cannot cover each node.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, an object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide an automatic testing method and apparatus for a multi-node server, so as to automatically add corresponding identifiers to serial numbers of nodes in the server, so as to implement independent testing of each node.

Based on the above purpose, an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an automated testing method for a multi-node server, including the following steps:

sequentially scanning the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node of the server, and storing the corresponding relation between the MAC address and the serial number of the server into a database;

according to the MAC address of each node, acquiring a serial number of a server corresponding to the node from the database, and automatically adding a corresponding sequence identifier after the serial number according to the sequence of the node in the server to be used as the serial number of the node;

extracting configuration information from each node of a server to generate a node configuration file, and naming the node configuration file according to sequence identification of a serial number of the node;

and calling the corresponding node configuration file to test each node based on the serial number of the node.

In some embodiments, the database is deployed on any host to which the server may communicate.

In some embodiments, the sequence identifier is an english alphabet.

In some embodiments, extracting configuration information on each node of a server to generate a node profile, and naming the node profile according to the sequential identification of the serial numbers of the nodes comprises:

and naming the node configuration file in the form of the order number of the server and the sequence identifier corresponding to each node.

In some embodiments, invoking the respective node profile to test each of the nodes based on the node's sequence number comprises:

and executing a test program, and calling the node configuration files named by the same sequence identification according to the serial number of each node of the server so as to test each node.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an automatic testing apparatus for a multi-node server, including:

at least one processor; and

a memory storing program code executable by the processor, the program code implementing the following steps when executed by the processor:

sequentially scanning the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node of the server and converting the MAC address into the MAC address

Storing the corresponding relation between the MAC address and the serial number of the server in a database;

according to the MAC address of each node, acquiring the node pairs from the database

The serial number of the corresponding server is automatically located according to the sequence of the nodes in the server

Adding corresponding sequence identification to the sequence number to serve as the sequence number of the node;

extracting configuration information from each node of the server to generate a node configuration file, and generating a node configuration file according to the configuration information

Naming the node configuration file by the sequence identification of the serial number of the node;

calling the corresponding node configuration file for each node based on the serial number of the node

And testing the nodes.

In some embodiments, the sequence identifier is an english alphabet.

The invention has the following beneficial technical effects: the automatic testing method and the automatic testing device for the multi-node server, provided by the embodiment of the invention, can automatically add corresponding marks to the serial numbers of all nodes in the server, realize the automatic testing of the multi-node server according to the nodes, and greatly improve the production testing coverage and the testing efficiency.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other embodiments can be obtained by using the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for automated testing of a multi-node server in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an automated testing apparatus for a multi-node server according to the present invention.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention are described below. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples and that other embodiments may take various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; certain features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention. As one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, various features illustrated and described with reference to any one of the figures may be combined with features illustrated in one or more other figures to produce embodiments that are not explicitly illustrated or described. The combination of features shown provides a representative embodiment for a typical application. However, various combinations and modifications of the features consistent with the teachings of the present invention may be desired for certain specific applications or implementations.

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In view of the above, an aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an automated testing method for a multi-node server, as shown in fig. 1, including the following steps:

step S101: sequentially scanning the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node of the server, and storing the corresponding relation between the MAC address and the serial number of the server into a database;

step S102: according to the MAC address of each node, acquiring a serial number of a server corresponding to the node from the database, and automatically adding a corresponding sequence identifier after the serial number according to the sequence of the node in the server to be used as the serial number of the node;

step S103: extracting configuration information from each node of a server to generate a node configuration file, and naming the node configuration file according to sequence identification of a serial number of the node;

step S104: and calling the corresponding node configuration file to test each node based on the serial number of the node.

In some embodiments, invoking the respective node profile to test each of the nodes based on the serial number of the node comprises: and executing a test program, and calling the node configuration files named by the same sequence identification according to the serial number of each node of the server so as to test each node.

In some embodiments, the database is deployed on any host to which the server may communicate. Each server case is pasted with a whole serial number SN, and a plurality of nodes share the same SN. Before starting up to execute the test, an operator can scan the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node into a corresponding table of a database according to the up-down sequence, namely sequentially scan the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node of the server, and store the corresponding relation between the MAC address and the serial number of the server into the database.

And then, developing a main control program, acquiring a corresponding node SN from a database according to the MAC address of the mainboard BMC of each node, and automatically adding a corresponding identifier to the SN tail according to the up-down sequence of the node. In some embodiments, the sequence identifier is an English letter. For example, according to the top-bottom order of the node, A, B, C, D is automatically added to the end of SN, A represents the first node, and the list is pushed. Such as SN-A, SN-B, where SN is the product's overall serial number, which is actually a string of 7-digit numbers.

In some embodiments, extracting configuration information on each node of a server to generate a node profile, and naming the node profile according to the sequential identification of the serial numbers of the nodes comprises: and naming the node configuration file in the form of the order number of the server and the sequence identifier corresponding to each node. In the test process, the main control program captures node configuration information on each node of the server and generates a node configuration file. Because the configuration of each upper and lower node is different, the program will automatically name the node configuration file in the form of "order number-identifier" according to the identifier in the node SN in the process of generating the node configuration file, for example, name the node configuration file in the form of "order number-a" or "order number-B", etc., where the order number is a production number corresponding to a server in mass production, and the order number corresponds to each server one by one. And then executing a test program, calling the generated corresponding node configuration file according to the serial number identification of the server node, carrying out node consistency comparison, and then testing the node to realize independent testing of the upper node and the lower node.

Where technically feasible, the technical features listed above for the different embodiments may be combined with each other or changed, added, omitted, etc. to form further embodiments within the scope of the invention.

It can be seen from the foregoing embodiments that the method and apparatus for automatically testing a multi-node server according to the embodiments of the present invention can automatically add corresponding identifiers to the serial numbers of the nodes in the server, thereby implementing the automatic test of the multi-node server according to the nodes, and greatly improving the coverage of production test and the test efficiency.

In view of the above, another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an automatic testing apparatus for a multi-node server, including:

at least one processor; and

In some embodiments, the sequence identifier is an English letter.

In some embodiments, extracting configuration information on each node of a server to generate a node profile, and naming the node profile according to the sequential identification of the serial numbers of the nodes comprises: and naming the node configuration file in the form of the order number of the server and the sequence identifier corresponding to each node.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an embodiment of the multi-node server automatic testing apparatus according to the present invention.

Taking the computer device shown in fig. 2 as an example, the computer device includes a processor 201 and a memory 202, and may further include: an input device 203 and an output device 204.

The processor 201, the memory 202, the input device 203 and the output device 204 may be connected by a bus or other means, and fig. 2 illustrates the connection by a bus as an example.

The memory 202, which is a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, may be used to store non-volatile software programs, non-volatile computer-executable programs, and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the multi-node server automation test method in the embodiments of the present application. The processor 201 executes various functional applications and data processing of the server by running the nonvolatile software programs, instructions and modules stored in the memory 202, i.e. implementing the multi-node server automation test method of the above-described method embodiments.

The memory 202 may include a storage program area and a storage data area, wherein the storage program area may store an operating system, an application program required for at least one function; the storage data area may store data created according to the multi-node server automated test method, and the like. Further, the memory 202 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other non-volatile solid state storage device. In some embodiments, memory 202 may optionally include memory located remotely from processor 201, which may be connected to local modules via a network. Examples of such networks include, but are not limited to, the internet, intranets, local area networks, mobile communication networks, and combinations thereof.

The input device 203 may receive input numeric or character information and generate key signal inputs related to user settings and function control of the computer apparatus of the multi-node server automated test method. The output device 204 may include a display device such as a display screen.

Program instructions/modules corresponding to the one or more multi-node server automated testing methods are stored in the memory 202, and when executed by the processor 201, perform the multi-node server automated testing methods in any of the above-described method embodiments.

Any embodiment of the computer device executing the multi-node server automatic testing method can achieve the same or similar effects as any corresponding method embodiment.

Finally, it should be noted that, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments may be implemented by a computer program, which may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, may include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), or the like.

In addition, the apparatuses, devices and the like disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention may be various electronic terminal devices, such as a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a tablet computer (PAD), a smart television and the like, or may be a large terminal device, such as a server and the like, and therefore the scope of protection disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention should not be limited to a specific type of apparatus, device. The client disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may be applied to any one of the above electronic terminal devices in the form of electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both.

Furthermore, the method disclosed according to an embodiment of the present invention may also be implemented as a computer program executed by a CPU, and the computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The computer program, when executed by the CPU, performs the above-described functions defined in the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention.

Further, the above method steps and system elements may also be implemented using a controller and a computer readable storage medium for storing a computer program for causing the controller to implement the functions of the above steps or elements.

Further, it should be appreciated that the computer-readable storage media (e.g., memory) described herein can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way of example, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can include Read Only Memory (ROM), Programmable ROM (PROM), Electrically Programmable ROM (EPROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can include Random Access Memory (RAM), which can act as external cache memory. By way of example and not limitation, RAM is available in a variety of forms such as synchronous RAM (DRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous Link DRAM (SLDRAM), and Direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM). The storage devices of the disclosed aspects are intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and other suitable types of memory.

Those of skill would further appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as software or hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the disclosed embodiments of the present invention.

The various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the disclosure herein may be implemented or performed with the following components designed to perform the functions described herein: a general purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination of these components. A general purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor may be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP, and/or any other such configuration.

The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the disclosure herein may be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. A software module may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an ASIC. The ASIC may reside in a user terminal. In the alternative, the processor and the storage medium may reside as discrete components in a user terminal.

In one or more exemplary designs, the functions may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a general purpose or special purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, includes Compact Disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), floppy disk, blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.

It should be understood that, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly supports the exception. It should also be understood that "and/or" as used herein is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The numbers of the embodiments disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description, and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware, where the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like.

The above-described embodiments are possible examples of implementations and are presented merely for a clear understanding of the principles of the invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that: the discussion of any embodiment above is meant to be exemplary only, and is not intended to intimate that the scope of the disclosure, including the claims, of embodiments of the invention is limited to these examples; within the idea of an embodiment of the invention, also technical features in the above embodiment or in different embodiments may be combined and there are many other variations of the different aspects of an embodiment of the invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of brevity. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, substitutions, improvements, and the like that may be made without departing from the spirit and principles of the embodiments of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic testing method for a multi-node server is characterized by comprising the following steps:

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the database is deployed on any host to which the server is connectable.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the sequential indicia are english letters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein extracting configuration information at each node of a server to generate a node profile, and wherein naming the node profile according to the sequential identification of the serial numbers of the nodes comprises:

5. The method of claim 1, wherein invoking the respective node profile to test each of the nodes based on the sequence number of the node comprises:

6. An automated multi-node server testing apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the database is deployed on any host to which the server is connectable.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sequential indicia are English letters.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein extracting configuration information at each node of a server to generate a node profile, and wherein naming the node profile according to the sequential identification of the serial numbers of the nodes comprises:

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein invoking the respective node profile to test each of the nodes based on the sequence number of the node comprises: