JPS62271151A - Automatic testing system for computer main body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the test job efficient by omitting the execution of a test item whose normality for test execution is confirmed already in restarting the automatic test after the fault processing thereby reducing the test execution time. CONSTITUTION:In detecting an error for a test item Iik corresponding to a test program TPi, a test execution control program 5 revises an execution status corresponding to the test item Iik into 'NG' depending on an error end message and restores a test execution control table after the revision into an external storage device 4. Further, the test execution control program 5 outputs an error message to an operation device 3 to inform a fault detection to the operator. In receiving an error message, the operator stops the system to apply fault removal processing corresponding to the content of the error, and starts the said test execution again after the cause of the error is eliminated. Only the test item where the execution status of the test execution control table is confirmed to be unexecuted is selected as the execution object in this case.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [lambda] Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic computer test system, and particularly to test execution control after troubleshooting during a test.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in automatic test execution control for this type of computer, a series of test items preset for the computer under test are automatically executed using a group of test programs, and When a fault is detected, the system is stopped and fault handling is performed depending on the fault details, and the test execution is usually restarted from the first test item again after the fault processing is completed.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In such conventional methods, when restarting the test after troubleshooting, the execution is restarted from the first test item, and the test items whose test execution results have already been confirmed to be normal are re-executed, resulting in a large In large-scale systems, testing takes a long time, which is a factor that increases testing costs.

[Means for solving problems]

The test method of the present invention consists of a computer under test, an I/O device for testing, and an external storage device for testing, and a computer system that automatically tests a series of preset test items using a group of test programs. In the test method, there is a means for recording the execution history of the test program in an external storage device, and a test program and test items that are necessary based on the execution history when restarting the test execution after troubleshooting for a failure detected during the test execution. [Example] Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a computer main body sample showing an embodiment of the present invention.
*This is a system configuration diagram.

This test system consists of a computer main unit 1 which is a test object, and I/O equipment 2-1.2-2゜...2 for testing.
-j Consists of an operating device 3 and an external storage device f4. The computer main unit 1 stores a test execution control program 5 and a test program group TPi (i; 1 to n).

With such a computer main body testing system configuration, the computer main body automatic test is performed as follows.

When the operating device 3 instructs the operator to start an automatic test on the computer main unit 1, the test execution control program 5 is loaded from the external storage device 4 into the computer main unit f,1.

The test execution control program 5 is executed as shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. First, read out the test execution control table as shown in FIG. 2, which is stored in advance in the external storage device 4. (Step ■) and start its execution (Step ■).

In the execution status in Figure 2, GO is the relevant test item I.
ik indicates that the test has ended normally, NG\'i indicates that it has ended abnormally, and - indicates that it has not been executed. At this time, the test execution control program 5 'rpi(i=i
~n) corresponding to the test item I i k (k=1~n'
), and if the step procedure has not been executed, test parameters ρ*k (k=1 to n') are set and the test program TPi is started.

The test program TPi is a flowchart shown in Fig. 4).Therefore, the test item Iik is executed in steps ◎
), if it ends normally, generates a normal end message (step O), and if it ends abnormally, generates an abnormal end message (step [phase]), and returns to step (2) of the test execution control program (step @).

When the completion of execution of test item Iik is confirmed in step ■, if it is a normal completion, 'GO'' is written to the execution status of the test execution control table (step ■), and the next test item It
Execute (kat). Hereinafter, the test items up to Ii(]c=nil are executed, and when normal completion is confirmed, the test execution control program 5 repeats steps ■ to step ■ to create the test program TPi+xTPI+Goose*...,
TP, are sequentially loaded from the external storage device 4 and executed in the same manner.

Here, if an abnormality is detected in the test item 11 corresponding to TP, the test execution control program 5 updates the execution status corresponding to the test item 11k according to the abnormal end message generated in step [phase]. “Updated to NG1,
The updated test execution control table is restored to the external storage device 4 (step ■). Furthermore, the test execution control program 5
An error message is output to the operating device 3 to notify the operator of the detected abnormality (step ■).

When the operator receives an error message, the operator stops the system, performs trouble handling according to the nature of the trouble, and after removing the cause of the trouble, restarts the above-mentioned test execution. The test execution at this time is performed in exactly the same manner as the test execution process described above, and only test items whose execution status in the test execution control table is confirmed to be unexecuted are selected as execution targets.

When the completion of execution of all test programs is confirmed, the test execution control program notifies the operator to that effect (Step ■), sets initial values in the test execution control table, and loads the external storage device 4 (Step ■). .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention makes it possible to shorten the test execution time by omitting the execution of test items for which the normality of the test execution has already been confirmed when restarting the automatic test after troubleshooting. This has the effect of increasing the efficiency of testing work.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a single mat of the present invention, FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a test execution control program, and FIG. 4 shows a 70-chart of the test program. 1... Computer main unit, 2-1.2-2
．． ~2-j... I/O device, 3... Operation device, 4... External storage device, 5-...
Test execution control program, 'fJfFigure 2'T3 3 Figure

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A computer main body automatic system comprising a computer main unit under test, a test I/O device, and a test external storage device that automatically tests a series of test items set in advance using a test program group. In the test method, means for recording the execution history of the test program in the test external storage device, and reading and referring to the execution history when restarting the test execution after handling a failure detected during the test execution. An automatic test method for a computer main body, characterized in that a means for selecting and executing only a necessary test program and test items is provided, omitting the execution of test items whose normality has already been confirmed.