JPS61280583A - System for testing computer main body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To economically test a computer main body, by together using a test system constituting pattern forming means, a test file forming means, a load means and an output means in each of a plurality of computer main body apparatuses to be tested. CONSTITUTION:The file testing system is constituted of a center host computer 1 consisting of a file apparatus 4, an output apparatus 5 and an input apparatus 6, etc. and a plurality of test diagnostic systems 2 and the test file forming software 8 operated on a host computer main body 3 forms a test system constituting pattern P1 (D1-Dn) indicating the connection of testing I/O apparatuses D1-Dn to the I/O interfaces 17-1-17-n of a computer main body apparatus to be tested from the input apparatus 6. By this method, a test program load apparatus and a system output apparatus connected and indicated on the basis of system constituting description data 12 are respectively substituted with testing I/O apparatuses D1-Dn to form the test system constituting pattern P1 (D1-Dn).

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to a test system for a computer main unit,
In particular, the present invention relates to a computer main unit testing system that connects a computer main unit under test and various peripheral devices and uses a test program.

11. In the conventional computer main unit test, the test I10 device is connected to the I10 interface for peripheral device connection of the computer main unit under test, and the test program is loaded and executed on the computer main unit under test. It is carried out. In this case, a device for loading a test program and an output device for outputting a list of test result information are usually connected to the computer under test as essential test system configuration devices.

However, such a test method had the following drawbacks.

First, in order to load a test program to the computer under test and check the execution results, it is essential to connect the test program loading device and the system output device, and the main device under test I10 to which this device is connected is required. Since the interface control unit cannot be tested, this is a major constraint on test execution.

Second, it is necessary to separately install and connect an expensive test program load device and system output device to each computer main unit under test, which is a major factor in increasing testing costs.

11 Tatedanj The present invention enables economical computer testing by sharing the test file loading device, test execution result output device, etc. connected to the computer main device under test for all computer main devices. The purpose is to provide a testing system.

The main body testing system for the computer under test according to the present invention is as follows:
A test system configuration pattern generation means that generates a test system configuration pattern of the computer under test, and a test file generator that generates a test file consisting of test firmware and a test program based on the generated test system configuration pattern. , a loading means for loading the generated test file into the corresponding computer under test main unit, and an output means for receiving test execution result information and outputting it as a visual display, The present invention is characterized in that the system configuration pattern generation means, the test file generation means, the loading means, and the output means are configured to be shared by a plurality of computer main body devices under test.

Example Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a test system showing an embodiment of the present invention. This test system is composed of a center host computer 1 and a plurality of test diagnosis systems 2-1 to 2-. Since each test diagnosis system has the same configuration and performs the same operation, the test diagnosis system 2-1 will be described below.

The center host 1 is composed of a host computer main body 3, a file device 4, an output device 5, and an input device 6. The test diagnosis system 2-1 includes a test service processor 13, a local file 14, and 1. Test I10
equipment HD1 to [)n and the computer under test 15
The test service processor 13 and the computer main unit under test are connected by a test diagnosis interface 16, and the computer main unit under test 15 is connected to the test service processor 13 and the computer main unit under test.
and the test I10 devices D1 to [)n are connected by I10 interfaces 17-1 to 17-n.

The host computer main body 3 and the test service processor 13 are connected through a communication line 7-1. Similarly, the host computer 3 and each test/diagnosis system 2-2 to 2- are connected through communication lines 7-2 to 7-. Test file generation software 8 and test execution result editing software 9 are executed on the host computer main body 3. The file device 4 stores a test master library 10 and a test result information file 11. A test control program 18 is executed on the test service processor 13. System configuration description data 12 is provided to the input device 6 .

In such a test system, the test operation shown in the present invention is performed as follows. First, referring to the operation flow shown in FIG. 2, the test file generation software 8 running on the host computer 3 receives system configuration description data 12 of the computer under test 15 from the input device 6.
is read and analyzed, and a test system configuration pattern P1 (D1 to Dn) is generated that specifies the connection of the test 110vt devices D1 to D0 to the I10 interfaces 17-1 to 17-n of the computer under test 15. do. At this time, the test program load device and system output device specified for connection in the system configuration description data 12 for the computer under test 15 are replaced with the test I10 devices [)i and Dj, respectively, and the test system configuration pattern P1 (Di~ Dn) is generated.

Next, the test file generation software 8 runs Pl (DI~Dn
), the test firmware fp1 and the test program Tpl are generated by referring to the test master library 10 stored in the file device 4, and the test film F corresponding to the test system configuration pattern Pi (Di to Dn) is generated.
1 (fpl, Tpt).

Furthermore, the test file generation software 8 is a test t111t.
In response to an O-do request from the llll program 18, the test file F1 (flll, TI) 1) is transmitted to the test service processor 13 through the communication port 117-1.

Referring to the operation flow in FIG. 3, the test control program 18 executes the test file F1 (fl)1. TI)1)
When received, it is stored in the local file 14.

Further, the test control program 18 starts test execution on the computer under test 15 based on a request from an operator, etc.

The computer under test main unit 15 loads the test file from the local file 14 through the test diagnosis interface 16 and executes the test program Tp1. When the execution of the test program Tp1 is completed, the test control program 13 receives test execution result output information Rp1 from the test program TI)1 and transmits it to the host 1-computer main body 3.

Referring to the operation flow shown in FIG. 4, the test result editing software 9 receives the test execution result output information Rpl and writes it to the test result information file]1. More test results! I
I! The editing program 9 takes out the test execution result output information Rpl from the test result information file 11, edits it, and drives the output device 5 to print it out.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, by centrally sharing the loader v device that loads test files into the main unit of the computer under test and the output device that outputs test execution result information, the computer under test It is possible to replace the test file loading device and test execution result output device that are specified to be connected to the main device with the test I10 device, and has the effect of providing an economical computer main body testing system that eliminates testing restrictions. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an operational flow diagram of the test file generation software, Figure 3 is an operational flow diagram of the test control software, and Figure 4 is an operational flow diagram of the test result editing software. It is. Explanation of symbols of main parts 1... Center host computer 2-1 to 2
-k...Test diagnosis system 4...File device 5...Output device

Claims (1)

[Claims] A test system configuration pattern generation means that generates a test system configuration pattern of the computer under test, and a test file generator that generates a test file consisting of test firmware and a test program based on the generated test system configuration pattern. a loading means for loading the generated test file into a corresponding computer under test main unit; and an output means for receiving test execution result information and outputting it as a visual display; A computer main body testing system characterized in that a configuration pattern generating means, a test file generating means, a loading means, and an output means are configured to be shared by a plurality of computer main bodies under test.