JPH0822399A - Verifying system of information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute a test even when the initialization setting of an information processor adding an operation system is not executed through the use of a test configuration defining information file. CONSTITUTION:A test configuration defining information file generating means 10 generates the test configuration defining information file 30 of the same format as that of a configuration defining information file which is held by the operation system based on hardware configuration information obtained by the information processor. A test executing means 20 reads a test program 50 which is designed so as to be operated by an application level from an external storage device 40 by following information of the test configuration defining information file 30 and executes it. Thus, even when the initialization setting of the information processor adding the operating system is not executed, the test is executed and also an operation is executed without being affected by the kind of the operating system.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention automatically recognizes a hardware configuration when verifying an information processing device under an operating system and an I / O device connected to the information processing device, and The present invention relates to a verification method for automatically executing a test by selecting a test suitable for the hardware configuration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional verification method is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-189.
There is a method of performing a test under the control of the operating system by providing a test function in the operating system as in the technique of Japanese Patent No. 262.

However, in this method, the test cannot be performed when the information processing apparatus including the operating system has not been initialized or when the type of the operating system is different.

[0004]

In the prior art, a test is performed when the information processing apparatus including the operating system is not initialized in the information processing apparatus operating online or when the type of the operating system is different. There is a problem that it cannot be implemented.

An object of the present invention is to provide a verification system in which the above-mentioned problem is improved by creating configuration definition information for testing and operating a test program at the application level, and the operating condition of the test is relaxed.

[0006]

The present invention provides a test configuration definition based on hardware configuration information obtained from the information processing device in an online information processing device having an external storage device for storing a test program. The test configuration including a test configuration definition information file creation procedure for creating an information file and a procedure for reading a test program that operates at an application level prepared in advance from an external storage device according to the information in the test configuration definition information file. It is characterized by comprising a test execution means for executing a corresponding test according to the information of the definition information file.

[0007]

The test configuration definition information file creating means creates the test configuration definition information file based on the hardware configuration information obtained from the information processing apparatus.

The test configuration definition information file has the same format as the configuration definition information file of the operating system, and is composed of driver numbers, device numbers, data attributes, and access rights. The test execution means reads a test program designed to operate at an application level from an external storage device according to the information in the test configuration definition information file, and executes it.

As described above, the test can be performed even when the initial setting of the information processing apparatus including the operating system has not been completed. In addition, since the test program is designed to operate at the application level, it can operate without being affected by the type of operating system.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a test configuration definition information file format.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the program operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an execution form of the in-test I / O instruction.

Functions constituting the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, the test configuration definition information file creating means 10 includes all I / O devices (for example, HDD and HDD) to be connected based on hardware configuration information obtained from an information processing device (not shown). CD-ROM, LB
A test configuration definition information file 30 is created for each P, image scanner, etc.).

This test configuration definition information file 30
2, a driver number 201 indicating a driver to be used, a device address 202 indicating a logical number of an I / O device to be used, a data attribute 203 indicating an attribute of data used by I / O, and an access right. It is configured by the access right 204 shown. This test configuration information file is created one by one for all assumed I / O devices.

The test execution means 20 of FIG. 1 is a group of test programs in which a test program that operates at the application level for I / O indicated by each test configuration definition information file is stored in the external storage device 40 in advance. Read out and execute.

Next, the contents of implementation of the above functions will be described with reference to FIG.

The test configuration definition information file creating means 10 in FIG.
It is realized by 305.

Since the hardware configuration information obtained from the information processing device only includes information up to the adapter (such as SCSI), test configuration definition information files for all assumed I / O devices are created (step 301). ).

Next, a start instruction signal is transmitted to all the I / O devices corresponding to the test configuration definition information files for all the I / O devices created in 301, and the I / O device determines whether the I / O device responds or not. The presence / absence of an I / O device is determined (step 30
2).

When there is no I / O device, the test configuration definition information file for the I / O device which is not present is deleted (step 303).

By executing the work of steps 302 and 303 while updating the pointers of the test configuration definition information file (step 305) until the check of all the test configuration definition information files is completed (step 304). The test configuration definition information files for all I / O devices connected to are created.

Next, the test execution means 20 in FIG.
This is realized by steps 306 to 309 in the flowchart of FIG.

A test program that operates at the application level for the I / O device indicated by the information in each test configuration definition information file is stored in advance in the external storage device 40.
It is read from the test program group stored in (step 306) and the read test program is executed (step 307).

Then, the work of steps 306 and 307 is
It is connected to the information processing apparatus by updating the pointer of the test configuration definition information file (step 309) (step 308) until the execution instruction of the test program of the I / O device whose connection is confirmed is completed. Tests for all I / O devices are performed.

Next, the execution form of the I / O instruction to the I / O device in the test program executed by the above function will be described with reference to FIG.

The test program 400 instructed to be executed by the test executing means 20 in FIG. 1 is prepared to use the information in the test configuration definition information file.
/ O instruction group 401, and when this I / O instruction is executed, in the operating system 410,
The task control unit 411 accesses the test configuration definition information file 412 corresponding to the I / O instruction, recognizes the driver 414 and I / O 420 corresponding to the I / O instruction, and recognizes the I / O.
Issue an order. As described above, in the information processing apparatus that is operating online, the test can be performed even when the information processing apparatus is not initialized by the operating system.

Further, it can operate without being affected by the type of operating system.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the information processing apparatus including the operating system is not initialized in the information processing apparatus operating online, the test configuration definition information file is automatically generated. It became possible to conduct the test by creating and using it.

Further, since the test program is designed to operate at the application level, there is an effect that it can operate without being affected by the type of operating system.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Test configuration definition information file format diagram

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the program operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an execution form of an in-test instruction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Test Configuration Definition Information File Creating Unit 20 Test Execution Unit 30 Test Configuration Definition Information File 40 Input / Output Device 50 Test Program 200 Test Configuration Definition Information File Format 400 Test Program 401 Test Program I / O Command 410 Operating System 411 Task control unit 412 Test configuration definition information file 413 Configuration definition information file 414 Driver 420 I / O

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kiyoji Suzuki 2-14-6 Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Ritsuden Electronic Service Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshihiro Takeda 2-14, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. 6 in Nikkei Electronic Service Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yuriko Ono 2-14-6 Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Inside Nikkei Electronic Service Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kiyotaka Nakazawa 810 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture Bachi Stock Company, Hitachi Ltd. Office Systems Division

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An information processing device which is connected to a plurality of I / O devices, inputs and outputs data through the I / O devices, and performs various information processing, and which is connectable to the information processing devices An I / O device that is likely to be connected to the information processing device is provided with a test program group that checks the connection state and operation of each device, and an external storage device that stores the test program group. A connection confirmation signal is sent to the I / O that responds to the confirmation signal.
A verification method for an information processing apparatus, comprising: reading a test program corresponding to an O device from the storage device and executing the read test program.