CN1281182A - Method of installing software on computer system and test method thereof - Google Patents
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A method for installing and testing software for computer system includes providing a step sequence to execute multiple software installation and test steps by an order determined by a step sequence, reading and executing the continuous steps in the step sequence, updating a file with current state data associated with the installation and test for each step, and determining if the step is a normal next step in the step sequence according to the file before executing the step.
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The present invention is suggested be a kind of on computer system install software and/or to its method of testing.
The application relates to total unsettled Chinese patent application sequence number 98117364.0, submit on August 21st, 1998, name is called " the software installation and checkout of the computer system of customization ", and the invention people is a Richard .D. Amberg, Luo Jie .W. father-in-law, Michael .A. Boulogne Delhi base.
The application relates to total unsettled Chinese patent application sequence number 98118805.2, submits on August 28th, 1998, and name is called " to the software Installation And Test of order computer system ".The invention people is a Richard .D. Amberg, Luo Jie .W. father-in-law, Michael .A. Boulogne Delhi base.
The application relates to total unsettled Chinese patent application sequence number 98117654.2, submits on August 28th, 1998, and name is called " being convenient to the database to the software Installation And Test of order computer system ".The invention people is a Richard .D. Amberg, Luo Jie .w. father-in-law, Michael .A. Boulogne Delhi base.
These total pending applications are whole with reference to use as one at this, and are authorized to assignee of the present invention.
General personal computer system and specific I BM compatible personal computer system provide computing power to obtain using widely in each field to society.Personal computer can be defined as desktop, on the ground stand type or microcomputer movably usually, comprise system unit and relevant easy mistake or nonvolatile memory with a system processor, display monitor, keyboard, one or more disc driver, a hard disk storage devices and an optional printer.
As everyone knows, before computer system being delivered, to and test their install software to commerce or individual client.The purpose of carrying out the software Installation And Test be can produce effectively useful, reliable, can be transported to commerce or individual and be free from mistakes and the computer system that can move at any time.Usually, test will detect and analyze the mistake that hardware and software partly occurs in computer system.The part inventory of computer system hardware test comprises the diagnosis to nextport hardware component NextPort such as processor, storer, disk storage device, sound device, graphics device, keyboard, mouse and printer.Software is installed to generally include and is loaded required software package and various corresponding environment are provided and prepare corresponding environmental variance and prepare corresponding initialization files for installed software for this computing machine to computer system, for computing machine.Software test comprises guarantees that required software version has been installed to computer system, and provides corresponding driving device program on computer system.
As everyone knows, before being sent to the client, industrial computer system passes through to carry out a process of fixing install software and testing computer system during manufacture.For example, generate the disk that comprises certain diagnostic test at a certain particular type computer system.That this dish comprises is very long, often complicated, guiding software is installed and the autoexec of diagnostic procedure.This dish comprises all executable files of the computer system execution test that aligns purchase.
Each just assembled computer system all is provided with the respective copies of this dish.According to the order in autoexec, in manufacture process with to separately computer system test period, these dishes all will be followed the computing system of just assembling in factory.If this process need is made modification, correspondingly change autoexec by increase or deletion batch processing code.The change of autoexec is just caused change at the test parameter of each assembled computer system subsequently, because each computer system is shared same autoexec diagnostic routine.
Although this diagnosis is configured in and improves its reliability aspect before computer system is transported and demonstrate certain availability, also stay the space that has much room for improvement.Such as, when becoming more complicated and accurate along with the carrying out of test, the autoexec of diagnostic test and executable file often surpass the memory capacity of disk.And, be difficult to maybe and can not needn't revise test, unify a certain family computer system is revised that software is installed or the instruction of test and needn't be other system or this instruction of series modification nor may also be difficult to department of computer science at a single customization for the order of the computer system of single customization or a certain family computer system customization test and software installation process to certain his system or series.Finally, the very complicated essence of the structure of current autoexec makes manufacturers be difficult to solve soon and effectively or keep test and software installation sometimes.
Therefore, needed is install software and to its method of testing, to avoid the restriction relevant with prior art on a computer system.
Embodiment correspondingly by provide a sequence of steps provide a kind of on computer system the method for install software, this sequence of steps comprises a plurality of software installation steps to be carried out by the order of determining of this sequence of steps, and reads and carry out the continuous row of this sequence of steps.
Fig. 1 is the concise and to the point figure of an embodiment of expression software Installation And Test;
Fig. 2 is the concise and to the point figure according to the software Installation And Test of another embodiment;
Fig. 3 A is the process flow diagram that explanation converts a computing machine order to according to the present invention one embodiment of system descriptor record;
Fig. 3 B illustrates an embodiment of the part of an exemplary computer order, basic module record (BAR) file and system descriptor record;
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram that explanation is used to generate and provide an embodiment of sequence of steps;
Fig. 5 A is the relation between key diagram 5B and Fig. 5 C schematically;
Fig. 5 B be used to generate a sequence of steps more detailed process flow diagram first partly;
Fig. 5 C be used to generate a sequence of steps more detailed process flow diagram second partly;
Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of a data library structure;
Fig. 7 be explanation one step file part an embodiment for example;
Fig. 8-the 13rd illustrates the process flow diagram of an embodiment of the operation of the program that is used to carry out a sequence of steps.
Fig. 1 is the concise and to the point figure in computer system manufacturing district software Installation And Test system 90.Be in operation, order 92 be set to buy the target computer system 160 of customization.Goal systems 160 will be manufactured into and comprise a plurality of hardware and software components.For example, goal systems 160 can comprise the hard disk driver of a certain brand, the monitor of a certain model, the processor of certain brand and the operating system of a certain version.Before goal systems 160 is sent to the client, install and test a plurality of assemblies.This Installation And Test guarantee when being received by the client and preparing to move in this system be one reliably, the computer system of work.
Different computer modules requires different software Installation And Test steps because the department of computer science of different series unifies, and is necessary to determine to carry out these tests so that obtain an effective software Installation And Test process to goal systems 160 which test of operation and with which type of order.Step maker 140 is computer systems of the software Installation And Test step that will move on goal systems 160 of being configured to sort.For the software that sorts is installed and/or testing procedure, step maker 140, especially reside in sequencer program 204 on the step maker 140 at first reads a plurality of assemblies from descriptor file 96 descriptor information.Descriptor file 96 by modular converter 94 by converting computer-readable form to corresponding to the order 92 of the required computer system of assembly with hope.
The component description symbol is the descriptor by the assembly of order 92 defined, computer-readable goal systems 160.In a preferred embodiment, the component description symbol is included in the descriptor file that is called system descriptor record, and this system descriptor record is to comprise the computer-readable file that will be installed to assembly, hardware and/or software inventory on the goal systems 160.After reading a plurality of component description symbols, sequencer program 204 connects the 110 software Installation And Test steps that retrieval accords with corresponding to component description from database 100 by network.It can be that any known network connects that network connects 110, as local network, the Internet, the information that is included in the database 100 can be by upgrading with the modification of arrow 130 indications.
After retrieving the software installation and/or testing procedure that adapts with goal systems 160, sequencer program 204 is according to sequence number these steps of rank order to be scheduled to corresponding to each step.After the goal systems 160 needed steps that sort, sequencer program 204 writes out a series of output files to step dish 150.In the illustrated embodiment of Fig. 1, output file comprises text, and text file comprises the order line that is used for carrying out corresponding software installation and/or testing procedure on goal systems 160.Carry out with predetermined order according to sequence number corresponding to each step.Step dish 150 and goal systems 160 are fitted together in factory, here directly from step dish 150 or from connect 180 file server 190 these tests of operation of linking goal systems 160 by network.Preferably network connection 180 is the general network equipment that injects the corresponding network port of target computer system.Along with the execution of software Installation And Test step, its result connects 180 by network and is registered to file server 190.
Fig. 2 is the concise and to the point figure at the software Installation And Test system 192 of another embodiment of the present invention.A client is provided with the target computer system 160 that order 92 is bought customization.Goal systems 160 will be manufactured into and comprise a plurality of assemblies, and assembly can comprise hardware and/or component software.Before goal systems 160 is sent to the client, a plurality of assemblies is installed and tests.This Installation And Test preferentially guarantee the client receive when operation is prepared in the back be one reliable, the computer system that can work.
For the software Installation And Test step that sorts, sequencer program 204 reads a plurality of component description information from descriptor file 96.Order 92 is converted into descriptor file 96 by modular converter 94.The component description symbol is the computer-readable explanation of the assembly of goal systems 160.In a preferred embodiment, the component description symbol is included in the descriptor file that is called system descriptor record, and the computer readable file that comprises the inventory of each assembly (hardware and software) is installed into goal systems 160.System descriptor record can directly be stored on the file server 202.Sequencer program 204 is retrieved from database 100 corresponding to a plurality of softwares of component description symbol and is installed and/or testing procedure.After the corresponding software Installation And Test step that retrieves at goal systems 160, sequencer program 204 according to the sequence number in corresponding each step according to predetermined order these steps that sort.After the required step of the goal systems 160 of having sorted, sequencer program 204 connects 195 and 180 by network and instructs the execution of software Installation And Test on goal systems 160 with predetermined order.Wish that it is the local network devices that inject the appropriate section of goal systems 160 that network connects 200.Network 195 can be that any that everybody knows communicates to connect.Execution along with software Installation And Test step.The result of Installation And Test registers to file server 202 by network connection 200 or is stored in the corresponding database.From explanation, clearly see, do not need the separation steps maker computer system 140 of Fig. 1.In addition, step dish 150 neither be necessary.And, the boot disk 220 that only is configured to guiding target system 160 just need be when dispatching from the factory and goal systems 160 be fitted together.
After generally having narrated software Installation And Test system, describe the operation of system among Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 now in detail.
Fig. 3 A has described this preferred process, and wherein the order to computer system is converted into computer-readable system descriptor record.This order can be any form.For example, different order forms also can have different order transfer mechanisms.For example, the order at target computer system can be to send by phone, mail or computer network (as internet) etc.No matter take what order form, this order to comprise that the client wishes that type, the client of the computer system bought wish the clear inventory of the specific components that target computer system comprises.After receiving order, control enters transport module 310, and the order of target computer system is sent to the production system (not shown) of producing this computer system by computer network in this module.This order also is provided for software Installation And Test system, and here it is integrated into the converse routine in the module 320.The computer network that uses in module 310 can be present known any kind network.
This converse routine is transformed into the order of target computer system a record that is used for production run.Especially, this converse routine at first converts the computing machine order form to the record that calls the BAR file in module 330.Best, this BAR file comprises the unique identifier that can discern the particular computer system of producing.This BAR file also comprises a detailed bill of component, and this inventory comprises and is included in hardware and software in this goal systems.And wish that this BAR file comprises specific manufacturer's group piece number and other useful identifiers at each assembly.At last, this BAR file comprises and user-dependent information, as name, address and telephone number etc.
In generation module 330 after the BAR file, generation system descriptor record in module 340.System descriptor record is described the computer readable file of the hardware and software component that is included in this target computer system in a preferred embodiment.In a preferred embodiment, system descriptor record comprises the bill of component of goal systems with the shape form that comprises hardware label, software label, information labels and note.The information of hardware tag identifier sequencer program 204 after label is about nextport hardware component NextPort.The same information of software tag identifier after label is about the assembly of software.The information labels indication is followed by general information.Explain to allow various statements to be inserted into system descriptor record, but it is sorted program 204 and ignore.Wish that system descriptor record is the readable and understandable text literary composition of a people file.The difficulty that this file helps software Installation And Test process solves and safeguards.Should understand that system descriptor record can be the unique identifier inventory corresponding to a unique cover sign, for example, lifts a simple case, the system description symbol can be the inventory of group piece number.
Fig. 3 B represents an example of target computer system order 350, a corresponding BAR file 360 and a corresponding system descriptor record 370.Target computer system order 350 comprises the title of computer series, is series " X " in this explanation.In target computer system order 350, comprise three nextport hardware component NextPorts, comprise a Pentium processor, a hard disk driver and a display as example.BAR file 360 is to obtain by the converse routine operational objective computer system order of describing in the module 320 of Fig. 3 A 350.BAR file 360 comprises the unique identifier at the specific target computer system in series of X.BAR file 360 also is included in the component numbers of listing in the target computer system order relevant with manufacturer at each assembly.And BAR file 360 comprises an identifier, the quality of desired each assembly of indication and the text description that is included in each assembly in the target computer system.System 90 uses BAR file 360 generation system descriptors record 370.
As described, system descriptor record 370 comprises the unique identifier at target computer system specific in the series of X.And system descriptor record 370 comprises corresponding label, and here instruction processorunit, hard disk driver and display all are nextport hardware component NextPort rather than component software.System descriptor record 370 is with these assemblies of formal description of text.And system descriptor record 370 as an example comprises a software label, and certain software will be installed or test to indication to this target computer system that belongs to series of X.For example this software label can indicate certain operating system that is suitable for this Pentium processor always to be installed on the hard disk driver of the target computer system that belongs to series of X.
The preferred universal method of the software Installation And Test step that is used to sort has been described in Fig. 4.It in module 400 unique identifier that target computer system 160 generates this target computer system.In the embodiment that Fig. 1 describes, a user who is positioned at step maker computer system 140 (for example provides this unique identifier to the sequencer program 204 of step maker 140, BAR file as tracking code), correspondingly, in the embodiment of Fig. 2, after receiving object computer and system's order, unique identifier is read into sequencer program automatically.
In module 410, locate a system descriptor record corresponding to the BAR file identifier.In the embodiment in figure 1, perhaps network connection 110 or network connect 195 positioning system descriptor records.In the embodiment of Fig. 2, network connects 195 these system descriptor records of location.In module 420, the system descriptor record of being located is provided for sequencer program 204.In Fig. 1 embodiment, sequencer program reside in the step maker computer system 140 and in Fig. 2 embodiment sequencer program reside in the file server 202.Sequencer program 204 is with the software Installation And Test step of database 100 (among Fig. 1 and 2) target computer system 160 that sorts.Be adapted to the software Installation And Test step of this specific objective computer system in case sorted, sequencer program generates the output file of describing as in the module 430.
In the embodiment that Fig. 1 describes, this output file is preferably write step dish 150 (see figure 1)s with the form of six unique files.These files comprise: (1) step file, (2) Setenv.bat files, (3) Qt.txt files, (4) Et.txt files, (5) Etlast.txt files and (6) Ft.txt files.Wish that this step file is one and comprises the ASC II text that is used to carry out at the capable inventory of the corresponding command of the software Installation And Test step of the target computer system of being ordered.This step file also comprises the order that is recycled in a preferred embodiment.Especially this step file allows order to be repeated iteration one predetermined times or a preset time length.This format preference ground allows to repeat software Installation And Test step in that calculate, predetermined mode.The Setenv.bat file is preferably in the environmental variance that is provided with on the target computer system.Should understand that under operator scheme only this step file and Setenv.bat file are that Installation And Test is necessary.This Step file and Setenv.bat file are the ASC II text codes files that comprises the capable inventory of the corresponding command of the software Installation And Test step that is used to carry out this target computer system.Qt.txt, Et.txt, Etlast.txt and Ft.txt preferably are the ASC II texts that comprises the capable inventory of the corresponding command, and these order lines are used for moving test in Quick Test (Qt), ExtendedTest1 (ET1), Extended Test2 (ET2), Software Install (SI) and Final Test (FT) stage that this target computer system is produced.
In the embodiment of Fig. 2.On the other hand, output file is not write step dish shown in Figure 1.On the contrary, output file resides in file server 202 or the file server 190, and they are used in reference to and are shown in that software on the target computer system 160 is installed and/or the operation of testing procedure at this.
Fig. 5 has described the operation of sequencer program 204 among Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 in more detail.
Determination module 500 is determined the initial of an order.At this moment only consider left-hand branch.If desired, module 502 applies one or more insertion sign indicating numbers to system descriptor record.In a preferred embodiment, this insertion sign indicating number is a standard package, allows for a certain specific target computer system, certain computer system series or is insertion sign indicating number of a certain assembly generation.For example, if a manufacturer wished the hard disk driver of a kind of brand of some computer system series is replaced to another in some day, just can generate one and insert sign indicating number, this insertion sign indicating number is revised and is comprised the hard disk driver system operation token record that will be replaced and finish this replacement in module 502.
Module 504 is input to sequencer program 204 to the system operation token record (repairing) corresponding to target computer system 160 then.In module 506, from system descriptor record reading assembly descriptor.Each component description symbol is described a corresponding assembly of this target computer system, hardware and software.
Referring to Fig. 3 B, the row that comprises the system descriptor record of Pentium processor in module 370 is an exemplary components descriptor.In module 508, a plurality of derived objects of a plurality of assemblies of respectively corresponding this target computer system 160 of sequencer program 204 instantiations.In a preferred embodiment, these derived objects are used to store the information (obtaining from database 100) of the relevant software Installation And Test step that need move on target computer system 160.Correspondingly, in the storing module 510, the assembly separately of the object of each derivation and target computer system 160 interrelates.
Now from module 500 with reference to right-hand branch.In this case, suppose order by the client directly with the form of Bill of Material as recording storage in database, this record comprises the component description symbol relevant with target computer system.When module 514 when database reads Bill of Material (be stored in this database and think that sequencer program 204 is used), module 512, the same with module 502, use deviation (inserting sign indicating number) to Bill of Material.
In module 516, the software Installation And Test step relevant with the assembly separately of target computer system 160 retrieved from database 100 and is stored in the corresponding derived object.In the embodiment in figure 1, these steps by by network 110 retrievals in Fig. 2 embodiment these steps by directly retrieval from file server 202.These steps are how to retrieve from database 100 in order to describe in a preferred embodiment, need to describe the preferred foundation of this database.
Fig. 6 represents the design of database 100.Database 100 makes the sequence of software installation and/or testing procedure relevant with computer system series with predetermined order.And it is relevant with the assembly of computer system that database 100 is configured to.Especially, database 100 makes software installation and/or testing procedure relevant with the assembly of computer system.
Database 100 is a relational database preferably, and database 100 comprises several tables, and each table comprises the attribute that is applicable to generation association above-mentioned.
Database 100 comprises Step table 102, Family table 104, FamilyStepSeq table 106, Component table 108, FamilyComponent table 112, ComponentStep table 114, StepDependency table 116, StepParameter table 118, ComponentClass table 120, ComponentClassAttr table 122 and OperatorMsg table 124.In a preferred embodiment, each table comprises attribute list, by underlined attribute as primary key.
Step table 102 comprise all computer serieies may assembly software Installation And Test step.In preferred construction, the attribute of Step table 102 comprises StepID, Name, Command, CommandType, AfterActionType, MaxInstance, ClassID and DepMask.StepID is the unique identifying number of each software installation or testing procedure.Name is a character string of the regulation title of indicating this step.Command specifies the capable character string of executable command that is used for going up at target computer system 160 (indicated at Fig. 1 and 2) executive software installation or testing procedure.AfterActionType determines to install or whether testing procedure needs to suspend or restart the identifier of (or other actions) after finishing at software.MaxInstance is the identifier that this step of indication allows the maximum times carried out.The a certain type that the ClassID sign is relevant with software installation or testing procedure or the assembly (as hard disk driver, CD-ROM etc.) of class.At last, whether the relevant specific step of DepMask record has the information of step dependency and/or step parameter and therefore determines whether to enter StepDependency table 116 and/or StepParameter table 118.
Family table 104 identifies each serial computer system with a sign integer in attribute FamilyID statement.And in Family table, also comprise the character string of the title of this family computer of sign.
FamilyStepSeq table 106 is relation tables that comprise the relation between Step table 102 and the Family table 104.FamilyStepSeq table 106 comprise one that in attribute FamilyID, state, at the series of a particular series computer system (from Family table 104) sign integer, a step sign integer and the sequence number that among attribute StepID (from Step table 102), state, that sign one is overlapped specific and the step that this series adapts.This sequence number is included in attribute StepSeqNum, the predetermined order that relevant with a particular series therein step of this attribute representation will be moved.The Test Engineer distributes this sequence number, and it all is unique in each production phase, and being that the most effective order is selected to a certain particular target system.Should understand, can use the mode of other distributing serial numbers.At last, FamilyStepSeq table 106 comprises the PhaseID from step table 102.
Component table 108 comprises all possible assembly that is included in the computer system of producing.The attribute of this table is: specify each component identifier ComponentID, specify each assembly string name Description and to each component type (as, hard disk driver, CD-ROM) ClassID that marks.
FamilyComponent table 112 is one and comprises the relation table of relation that each family computer system and a cover are included in the assembly in this series that the attribute of FamilyComponent table 112 comprises computer series sign integer and component identification integer of stating at attribute ComponentID (from Component table 108) of a statement among attribute FamilyID (from Family table 104).
ComponentStep table 114 is relation tables of the relation of a cover software Installation And Test step that comprises each assembly and adapt with this assembly.The attribute of ComponentStep table 114 comprises the component identification integer of a statement among attribute ComponentID (from Component table 108) and the step sign integer of a statement among attribute StepID (from Step table 102).
StepDependency table 116 includes the data that the pass relates to potentially conflicting.Some test may conflict mutually with some component class or specific components itself or from the assembly of some manufacturers.The target computer system of assembling may comprise the hard disk driver of a brand A and the CD-ROM of a brand B.The hard disk driver of brand A may move test C usually, but the CD-ROM that may test C and brand B is incompatible; All these dependencies all are recorded in the StepDependency table 116.In this table, the StepID sign has subordinative step, TypeID indicates whether this dependency is about a component class or a specific assembly, indicate whether that according to the state ObjectID of TypeID or a ClassID or a ComponentID and DepTypeID a specific step is held or is eliminated when clashing.
Some step possibility parameters needed of StepParameter table 118 sign; For example, may require a step operation regular hour, or move a specific period.In table 118, StepID identifies specific installation or testing procedure uniquely.Each parameter that the ParameterID sign is relevant with this step; Have not only a parameter relevant and each and have its oneself ParameterID with a particular step.For example, same test but have the hard disk driver that different parameters can be used for different brands.The DataType sign will be included in the data type in each autoregressive parameter.In the above example, DataType can state that these data are a number percent or a hard disk driver ID code.Content be one as the C programming language used with the order as " printf " relevant command line switch.For example, Content can be " %d " with indicate a digital value therewith parameter adapt.StepSeqNum and ClassID are as mentioned above.
Should be noted that StepParmeter table 118 only stores the characteristic and the quantity of the parameter relevant with a specific step, the not value of these parameters of actual storage.Like this, during the step document creation, table 118 does not inject parameter value the order line of this step file, but sequencer program 204 the term of execution calculating parameter value and capable this value inserting step file command.This sequencer program calculates according to the information that is included in this descriptor record.
The advantage of table StepParameter118 is to allow greater flexibility by avoiding having for good and all relevant with step parameter.Table 118 allows the slip-stick artist to revise this parameter at an easy rate and need not edit Step table 102 like this.
ComponentClass table 120 only is the tabulation (ClassID) of all component type, as, hard disk driver, CD-ROM etc., and the brief description of these types (ClassName, Description).
ComponentClassAttr table 122 is listed all classes and all properties relevant with each class.AttrID is assigned to each dissimilar attributes such as memory size, travelling speed, manufacturer's etc. code, and AttrName is that these attributes of slip-stick artist have more descriptive title for convenience.DataType is the indication that is used to represent the data type of a particular community, and for example, it can be a character string when this attribute is manufacturer's title, if perhaps this attribute is the size of an internal memory then it is an integer.
ComponentClass table 120 and ComponentClassAttr table 122 are not sorted program 204 actual uses, are mainly used by the Developmental Engineer, and these tables do not comprise what actual value of row of this attribute.
At last, OperatorMsg table 124 is that test operator is stored a plurality of information according to the test of being carried out with the assembly of being tested.For example, before test disk unit driver, send a prompt, remind the operator that tape is put in the tape drive.
The database design that the instance object computer system of describing in Fig. 3 B will be delineated above will being used to illustrate is how to be used to retrieval software Installation And Test step.In system descriptor record the computer system identifier of sign series of X with interrelate corresponding to the FamilyID of the series of X in the Family table 104.Component table 108 is used to check whether the assembly of the target computer system of listing is legal in target computing system order.In other words, sequencer program and database determine to be included in whether processor, hard disk driver, display and software in the system descriptor record of Fig. 3 B has corresponding inlet and by the corresponding integer that ComponentID stated among the table Component108.If an assembly is not legal (that is, the assembly in system descriptor record is not included in the Component table 108), will cause an error flag.FamilyComponent table 112 is relation tables that comprise from the reflection of Component table 108 and Family table 104.Family Component table 112 is included in all included on the target computer system that belongs to series of X legal assemblies.Like this, Family Component table 112 can be used to check that whether all the assembly of goal systems be legal.In other words, sequencer program and database are determined to be included in processor, hard disk driver, display and software in the system descriptor record of Fig. 3 B and whether are had corresponding relation in the FamilyComponent table 112.If an assembly is illegal (that is, the assembly in system descriptor record is not comprised in the goal systems that belongs to series of X), then cause an error flag.
The resident reflection that has from Step table 102 and Family table 104 in relation table FamilyStetpSeq106.FamilyStepSeq table 106 comprises and can belong to all software Installation And Test steps of moving on the target computer system of series of X legally.And just sequence and stage No. are associated with each software Installation And Test step in this Family Step Seq table 106.The normal sequence that the representative of these sequences and stage No. should move at these steps of computer system of a specific series.Therefore, FamilyStepSeq table 106 comprises the sequence and the stage No. of preset manual that will move and the predesigned order of representing step to be performed on the series of X target computer system.
Component Step table 114 is relation tables that comprise from the reflection of Component table 108 and Step table 102.Component Step table 114 comprises will be the software Installation And Test step of processor, hard disk driver, display and the running software of target computer system.
For retrieve be included in goal systems on the relevant software Installation And Test step of assembly separately, on FamilyComponet table 112 and ComponentStep table 114, carry out the middle checklist steps of an attended operation to obtain on the assembly of target computer system 160, to move.
Attended operation causes the preset manual that moves on processor, hard disk driver, display and the software of listing in the system descriptor record that Fig. 3 B describes.The johning knot of FamilyComponent table 112 and ComponentStep table 114 really the back with comprise series of X FamilyStepSeq table 106 in steps be connected.The result of this attended operation comprises the sequencing information with sequence number and stage No. form, and this sequence number is unique in specific stage.So, three of Family Component table 112 and FamilyStepSeq table 106 tables is connected just generated corresponding software Installation And Test step and with the sequencing information of the form of sequence and stage No. with in installation and/or testing software on 160 on the target computer system.
If the result of first attended operation (FamilyComponent table 112 is connected with ComponentStep table 114) is an empty set, will cause the condition of makeing mistakes, to an empty set signal, the assembly that is included on the goal systems does not belong to series listed in system descriptor record.Such example is described now.Consider that a system descriptor record correctly indicates a target computer system to belong to the Y of system.But supposition, the hard disk driver (hard disk driver Z) that system descriptor record indicates the goal systems that belongs to series of X improperly should be included on the goal systems among the serial Y.In this case, ComponentStep table 114 comprises the step that joins with hard disk driver Z associated.FamliyComponent table 112 comprises the assembly that is associated with serial Y.Like this, connect ComponentStep table 114 and FamilyComponent table 112 and will produce an empty set, because hard disk driver Z is not the assembly (opposite, it instead is associated with series of X) that is associated with serial Y.From above-mentioned example clearly, the decision design of this database advantageously makes the people be sure of that certain a series of computer system only comprises the assembly that adapts with this series.
Referring again to Fig. 5, retrieval be included in goal systems in the relevant step of assembly after, the module 518 of sequencer program 204 is by determining whether dependency in steps for this step inspection DepMask for each step.If have, module 520 reads dependency from Step Dependency table 116 and module 522 solves this dependency according to DepTypeID.
Next step, module 524 determines whether that by checking DepMask for this step once more this step requires parameter.If module 526 reads this supplemental characteristic from StepParameter table 108, and module 528 is calculated the actual value of this parameter and it is injected the order line of this step.
Module 530 comes to be this target computer system preparing environment variable by reading system descriptor record and generation corresponding to the environment file that is included in the assembly on this goal systems.For example, read in the system descriptor record of describing among Fig. 3 B, and can prepare to resemble " set cpu=pentium " such environmental variance corresponding to the processor hardware assembly of system descriptor record.
In module 532, a plurality of software Installation And Test steps that are retrieved (chained search by three above-mentioned tables and solved dependency and added parameter) are by with predetermined order ordering.This sequencer procedure is so that a sequence of steps to be provided according to corresponding sequence number and stage No..This ordering itself is by using any one known sort algorithm to finish.
In module 534, these sequencer program 204 output files.These files comprise: (1) step file, (2) Setenv.bat file, (3) Qt.txt file, (4) Et.txt file, (5) Etlast.txt file and (6) Ft.txt file.Wish that this step file is an ASC II file.In a preferred embodiment, this step file also comprises the order that can be recycled.This step file allows order can be performed a number of times or a preset time length of determining.This Setenv.bat file is provided with the environmental variance on the target computer system.This step file comprises the step that will carry out respectively in Quick Test (Qt), Extended Test1 (ET1), Extended Test2 (ET2), Software Install (SI) and Final Test (FT) stage that target computer system is produced.
As shown, for the embodiment of Fig. 2, module 534 is in statu quo stored this output file or is existed it in the database or exist on the file server 202.Write output file on the file server 202 and can be used for instructing the execution of the software Installation And Test step on target computer system 160.
In module 536, if desired, this step file can utilize a sequence of steps to insert sign indicating number and revise.In a preferred embodiment, this insertion sign indicating number is a standard module, allows for the computer system of a specific target computer system, a particular series or fry a specific assembly to generate one and insert sign indicating number.For example, if a manufacturer wishes to move a testing procedure in some day at a certain specific assembly before another testing procedure, so just can form one and insert sign indicating number, this insertions sign indicating number is revised all sequence of steps that comprise its step that will revise in proper order and is correspondingly changed execution sequence in module 536.After repairing, module 538 outputs are once more in statu quo or in database or the revised file of storing on file server 202.
At last, module 540 provides the option of writing disk 150, Fig. 1.If require to have disk, rather than directly write on this disk, then module 542 in internal memory, generate one " virtual disk " and subsequently module 544 in single job, whole virtual disk is write on this physical disks the travelling speed that this has reduced the number of operations of writing floppy drive and has greatly accelerated whole procedure thus.
This virtual disk is that the physical sector equal and opposite in direction of each piece and this physical disks generates the internal memory suitable with this physical disks and generates by distributing a memory block array by follow procedure.This document system is FAT12 (being used by PC-DOS, MS-DOS, Windows95 and WindowsNT operating system).First sector is the boot sector of this disk.Cylinder is that a logic of one group of sector is formed or the unit.In case this numerical value is fixing after the initialization of this document system is finished.For example, the size of a cylinder is two sectors.File system only allows to distribute by cylinder rather than by the sector.In this case, Zui Xiao file is with the minimum cylinder (or 2 sectors) that occupies.
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Generate a memory block array.The quantity of the physical sector on this disk of the quantity of memory block and given file system equates.
The contents value of all memory blocks of initialization is 0.
Video the initialization boot section by the outside that only copies this boot section, this outside reflection is to be stored in the file.
This FAT of the initialization table sector of this document system definition (on this disk by).
If demand file write operation
Read this document
Distribute required cylinder
If wrong, do not withdraw from function because there being enough spaces.
Upgrade institute distribute cylinder catalogue and FAT show.
The content of being read is write this cylinder.
If require the file delete operation.
Release is to cylinder that given file distributed
The catalogue of cylinder that renewal discharges and FAT table
If require the physical disks write operation
Obtain the disk of being stored from the nybble of the boot sector of this dish and use number
If be somebody's turn to do number＞=maximum number, return an error code with the misdirection reason
If be somebody's turn to do number＜maximum number, should count+1
This number is write back to the 3rd byte of the boot sector on the virtual disk
Memory block is write back to physical disks from virtual disk, when not comprising the memory block of data, stop
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See figures.1.and.2, arrow 130 indications can be made amendment to database 100.For example, if generated the computer system of a new series, just can correspondingly revise database 100.Especially, the title that is endowed a new serial identifier and this new range in this new series of the FamilyID of Family table 104 is endowed the Name attribute of Family table 104.The inventory of software Installation And Test step is added to FamilyStepSeq table 106, and these steps representative which step in new computer system series need be moved and with which type of predefined procedure.If the computer system of new series and existing series have similarity, the inlet that just might revise existing series in the FamilyStepSeq table 106 is to generate the inlet of new series.If desired for the computer system of new range generates any new step, these new steps will be added in the Step table 102 so.Similarly, if the computer system configurations of new range has any new computer module, these steps also will be added in the Componenet table 108.Upgrade ComponentStep table 114 with each assembly in the new range computer system with its software Installation And Test mutually proper step be associated.If the assembly that provides in database only is provided this new range, this table does not need to revise.Upgrade FamilyComponent table 112 and will be arranged in database so that be included in the inventory of the assembly that is allowed in the new range.Especially, need be associated the SysID of new computer system with the CompID of each assembly that allows.This can finish by the existing inlet that copies and revise subsequently Geju City family computer system.
Should understand,, provide some important advantage creating in the database according to the preferred embodiment.Especially, the feasible computer system to new range of the modular design of database is provided with software Installation And Test step easily.And the software Installation And Test step that can be independent of other is revised the unify software Installation And Test step of a specific components of department of computer science at a particular series.
Note on goal systems 160, carrying out this sequence of steps now.Program corresponding to the sequence of steps of this target computer system, executive software Installation And Test step on target computer system 160 are read, explain and carry out in use.In a preferred embodiment, this program is called as RunStep, is arranged on the file server 202 of the step dish 150 of Fig. 1 embodiment or Fig. 2 embodiment.
Fig. 7 is illustrated in the one section sequence of steps in the step file of being included in before the executed of any software Installation And Test step.As mentioned previously, this sequence of steps comprises the order that is used for install software and/or is used to test the customization target computer system.And this sequence of steps in this step file allows order can carry out the number of iterations or an official hour length of a regulation, and this step file can comprise the note of being ignored by the RunStep program.Label 800 is used to separate the field of this sequence of steps in the step file, and 810 is the order that is used for test target computer system 160, and this order comprises the order that for example is used for test memory and is used to test minicomputer interface (SCSI) equipment.Can see that from this figure each order can comprise such as ' o ' the such switch that adapts with specific test environment.820 is a note of being ignored by the RunStep program.The 810c item be one with time round-robin order.In preferred structure, the starting point of " begin_time_loop " order designated cycle, ' end_time_loop ' order combines with the field that appointment is carried out the time span of iteration by this circulation.Here, for example, order 810c is operation 1 hour 30 minutes.810d is the order according to the number of cycles of iteration.In a preferred embodiment, iteration of ' begin_iterate_loop ' order indication RunStep program will be carried out.The end of ' end_iterate_loop ' order indication loop command.Here loop command 810d is moved three times.
The process flow diagram of Fig. 8-13 expression RunStep program.See the RunStep program from integral body.See that the whole steps file is read in delegation of RunStep ground with handling this a step file rather than a delegation and be not that the whole steps file is read into storer from integral body.At each row, RunStep carries out multiple inspection and whether continues to handle this row to assess it.For example, when the row of carrying out the front if RunStep finds had been registered fail condition, it will know that the continuation executive routine is nonsensical.Correspondingly, RunStep can check whether the operator has disorderly changed this step file (for example in order to skip over unnecessary test), if will can not continue to carry out this program and force the operator to restart thus one time again.Like this, if RunStep determines specific when being about to be performed in the step file with regard to read-only this row, to there is no need to read the row in this step file.Very clear, it has the timesaving characteristics.
Fig. 8 is the top-level flow figure of RunStep.The state of first module, 900 these systems of initialization, and this carried out before any row that reads a step file.In this stage, RunStep reads variable environmental variance (from file " progress.bat ", the back will be described) so that the exact state of its this system of subsolution, for example, be that the failure returned when carrying out last column is must rerun or RunStep can read then that next is all right
Fig. 9 has described initial phase in more detail.First module 902 make the control interrupt function invalid-this prevents that the operator from interrupting withdrawing from this program to ignore a step.At module 904 initializing variable and from this environment, read environmental variance then in module 906 programs.These environmental variances mainly are stored in the autoexec that is called progress.bat, and this autoexec is arranged in internal memory, and will write this autoexec when forward in the RunStep execution in step file when capable.Progress.bat comprises the state of current system, and (module 106. Fig. 3) upgrade each row that reads from this step file as will be described.This environmental variance will comprise the information as the row of the step of last execution number; If a specific order is performed in a time circulation, expection will be how long; Carry out which test phase.
If this environmental variance is successfully read, this is determined by module 908, and module 910 is read the directoryof of All Files on local drive in the internal memory of computing machine 160 that RunStep into moving or 202 then.Work as RunStep like this and check whether (module 1002 when Figure 13) going up, just can be accomplished these by the directoryof that reads on the storer, and needn't search for local drive itself that this has saved the time to a file at local drive.
If RunStep has successfully read this directoryof, this be by module 912 determine that module 914 is obtained current process status so.In this stage, RunStep is provided with a lot of signs according to the state of this system, that is, fail, rerun etc.Be exactly that these signs will determine to flow by the RunStep of block 916,918,920.As applied, these modules will guide RunStep to enter subprocess A, B, C, figure l0.
With reference to Figure 10 (a) if RunStep sets up and this next procedure is normal process steps then enters program A in module 916.First module in program A be module 922 proofread and correct various verifications and, the purpose of doing like this is to guarantee the step file is not disorderly changed, for example, RunStep reads certain verification and and will show that a undelegated people goes over changing this step file to them with being stored in the verification among the progress.bat and carrying out relevant treatment-any difference always.If all verifications and be correct, this is determined by module 924, so at just reset (removing) some variable and reading the current time of module 926 these programs.
If this environment indication final step need be carried out once more, this is determined by module 918, just enters program B, Figure 10 (b).The purpose of program B is if desired, carries out this last step avoiding for chance that interruption of an authorised operator enters program once more.Therefore show an information in module 928, promptly the operator can select Core Generator (MFGTools) or carry out this and move once more in five-second period.Core Generator is the method for an improvement, and thus, if desired, the operator with mandate of corresponding password can interrupt entering this step file.Module 930 determines whether that this last step will move, and this depends on operator's response, and if like this, module 932 is provided with process variable (progress.bat) with operation MFGTools.
Figure 10 (c) is provided with this process variable (progress.bat) with operation MFGTools simply at module 934 program C.
Get back to Fig. 9, module 936 determines whether to return a failure, if do not return, module 938 checks whether the current stage is legal.
With reference to Fig. 8, in case finish initialization module 900, and if return " success ", this is determined that by module 950 RunStep enters the module 952 as " process step file " so.Till when RunStep arrives this stage, it from this environment, read enough information with know whether it should enter the next line of this step file, previous row or abandon etc. reruns.
Figure 11 is representation module 952 in more detail, " process step file ".Module 954 determines that these Core Generators are whether selected or do not require not rerun, if any one condition be very, needn't do further setting so and this sub-program can return success.If it is genuine not having condition, (that is, supposing that RunStep has proceeded to the next line of this step file now) opens respective stage step file in module 956 so.This means the step file that the moment of the test that RunStep opens and just be directed (that is, test fast, extend testing etc.) is associated.
If being one, this refunds the stage, module 962 reads next line number from the step file so, and number is that its desired row that reads-this is an anti-random change equipment by this row number and the row that is stored among the progress.bat, is read by RunStep at initial phase number being mated and further check row that it has just read.Especially, when RunStep in when operation, progress.bat comprises the information of the relevant final step that is performed, that is, such as order ID and other inspections and the relevant information of the row in the step file number, the order that is performed.In module 962, RunStep reads the progress.bat file that is included in the internal memory, and as number determined, skip over some row in this step file, check that then whether its actual residing row number wish that with it residing row is number consistent by the row among the progress.bat.It checks that also whether the order that is positioned at this row is same with being apprised of that just be performed, that is, RunStep confirms that its finds that own present residing row is actually the final step that is moved.
If it is that this so, is read this step and for moving next step process context is set in module 966 by module 964 decisions.Module 968 is checked the validity in this step of being read, if return success.If do not read an effective procedure, in module 970, RunStep checks the last row whether it has arrived this step file of this final stage in fact.If like this, RunStep returns the message of one " all steps processed " so, represents that all tests all finish.If not, then return failure.
On the other hand, number desirablely be not complementary with it if the module of RunStep 964 shows row that it has just read, RunStep enters the program shown in Figure 12 so.First module 972 is checked the last row whether RunStep has arrived the step file of this final stage in fact.If, then return a message, indicate all tests to finish.If not, module 974 is checked the last column that whether arrives a step file.If RunStep returns to module 956, and open this step file for the test of next stage.
On the other hand, if RunStep determines that this is not the end of this step file, it checks in module 976 whether row that it has just read number surpasses its desired row that reads (reading) from internal memory so.
If this row number is exceeded, its indication RunStep exists manually and disorderly changes (for example, operator from then on step of elimination in the step file) and RunStep to return failure in the step file.If this row number is not exceeded, RunStep turns back to module 962 so.
RunStep turns back to module 990 then, Fig. 8, and if run into the end of this step file, it just reports to it this operator.RunStep further checks whether returned failure in module 992.If like this, just give a report and RunStep withdraws from.
In this stage, RunStep has determined the exact state of this system, knows whether the step of will reruning, refunds a stage or carry out in this step file next line and internal memory correspondingly is set.Before continuing, RunStep stores all its information of learning in preliminary stage, and this carries out in module 994 and illustrates in greater detail in Figure 13.
At first, module 1000 is looked for the file that opportunity, removing no longer needed.Whether module 1002 definite tests that will take place will break away from local drive or pass through network and move then, and preserve this information.Next step, module 1004,1006, the information that RunStep uses it to learn in preliminary stage sets (at progress.bat) so that next RunStep is when bringing into operation, and all environmental variances all are updated to the current state of representing this system.
In module 1008, after RunStep checked that this write operation is successful, it write a journal file in module 1010.If success, module 1012 determines whether the needs of operation once more in module 1014, and if desired, module 1016 generates an operating file once more.
Should find out that the RunStep program is the system of a high security, comprising have various inspections to prevent undelegated user and disorderly change this step file so that remove unnecessary test or avoid reruning.This is invalid by control is interrupted; Proofread and correct the row number of this step file with various intervals; Verification with put in the system and reach.Another safe aspect is no matter when fail, and determined by RunStep as each point place in the process flow diagram in the above, RunStep withdraws from, and this failure is written in the read-only hidden file; An amateurish operator not can be appreciated that this file and can not find it, therefore can not find that what is wrong He how to ignore this mistake, that is, he will be forced to refuse this assembly or move this test once more till satisfaction.
Though illustrated and described illustrative embodiment, also considered more modification, variation and the replacement of wide region in the announcement in front.There are the characteristics of this embodiment can use other characteristics and obtain utilization.So, should understand that listed appended claims should more broadly and with a kind of be understood with the corresponding to mode of scope at the embodiment of this announcement.
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1. the method for an install software on computer system comprises the step that a sequence of steps is provided, and this sequence of steps comprises a plurality of according to the software installation step of being carried out by the determined order of this sequence of steps; And the consecutive steps that reads and carry out this sequence of steps.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising for the step of each performed step with a file of Data Update of the current state of relevant this software installation; And
Before each step execution, determine whether that from this document this step normally is the next consecutive steps this sequence of steps.
3. the method for a testing computer system comprises the step that a sequence of steps is provided, and this sequence of steps comprises a plurality of testing procedures of carrying out according to by the determined order of this sequence of steps; And
Read and carry out the consecutive steps in this sequence of steps.
4. method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that also comprising for the step of each performed step with a file of Data Update of the current state of relevant test; And
Before each step execution, determine whether that from this document this step normally is the next consecutive steps this sequence.
5. the method for install software and testing computer system comprises the step that a sequence of steps is provided, and this sequence of steps comprises according to a plurality of software Installation And Test steps of being carried out by the determined order of this sequence of steps; And read and carry out consecutive steps in this sequence of steps.
6. method as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that also comprising for the step of each performed step with a file of Data Update of the current state of relevant this software Installation And Test; And
Before each step execution, determine whether that from this document this step normally is the next consecutive steps this sequence.
7. install software and/or on computer system to its method of testing, the method comprising the steps of:
A sequence of steps is provided, and this sequence of steps comprises according to a plurality of softwares of being carried out by the determined order of this sequence of steps installs and/or testing procedure;
Read and carry out the consecutive steps of this sequence of steps;
For each performed step, use process file of Data Update of the current state of relevant this installation and/or test; And
Before carrying out each step, determine whether that from this process file this step normally is a next consecutive steps this sequence of steps.
8. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that this process file comprises the row number of final step performed in this sequence of steps and in the performed order of this step.
9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising step: before carrying out each step, the All Files directoryof on the local drive of the computing machine of carrying out this sequence of steps is read in the internal memory of described computing machine into.
10. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising step: before carrying out each step, it is invalid to prevent that the operator from interrupting withdrawing from this sequence of steps in order to ignore a step that control is interrupted.
11. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that providing the step of a sequence of steps to comprise step: from a computer readable file, to read a plurality of component description symbols, each component description symbol has been described an assembly of this computer system, from a database, read a plurality of steps, each step and component description symbol is associated and comprises a sequence number, and according to this sequence number with predetermined these a plurality of steps of rank order so that this sequence of steps to be provided.
12. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising step: this sequence of steps is write a non-volatile storage media, and this media is configured to just follow during manufacture this computer system.
13. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that adjusting this sequence of steps so that the order that can repeat regular hour length to be provided.
14. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that adjusting this sequence of steps so that the order that can repeat certain iteration number of times to be provided.
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