TWI783666B - Intelligent test configuration and download system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An intelligent test configuration and download system is disclosed in the present invention. The intelligent test configuration and download system includes an acquiring module, a controlling module, and a monitoring module. The acquiring module is utilized to acquire information of a power supplying module and a server. The controlling module is utilized to transmit a power-off command and a power-on command to the power supplying module. The monitoring module is utilized to transmit a request command to the server. The monitoring module generates a first abnormal signal when the server responses a response command in a power-off state. The monitoring module generates a second abnormal signal when the server does not response the response command in a power-on state. An intelligent test configuration and download method is also disclosed in the present invention.

Description

Intelligent automated test system and its method

The present invention relates to a system and a method, in particular to an intelligent automatic testing system and a method thereof.

The intelligent automated test system (Intelligent Test Configuration and Download; ITCnD) is used to test the server. Generally speaking, the test operation includes steps such as powering off and powering on the server. Please refer to the first figure. The first figure is a schematic diagram showing the test system of the prior art to test the server to be tested. As shown in the figure, a testing system PA1 is used for testing a server PA2 to be tested.

When the test system PA1 performs a test operation on the server under test PA2, the server under test PA2 sends a test request to a functional module PA3, and then replies that the test system PA1 has sent the test request. After the functional module PA3 receives the test request, it will use the internal functional units, such as the control service (Control service) unit, the power cycle service (Power cycle service) unit, etc., to make a power supply module PA4 interrupt the power supply and start the power supply to the server PA2 to be tested.

However, after the server PA2 to be tested replies that the test system PA1 has sent the test request, the test system PA1 cannot know the test process, whether it is true to interrupt the power supply module PA4 to the server PA2 to be tested, nor can it know Whether to restart the power supply module PA4 to supply power to the server under test PA2. Moreover, after the test server PA2 learns that the test result has failed, and it is impossible to know which step in the test process failed, it is necessary to perform the test operation again, which consumes time and manpower for the test. Therefore, there is room for improvement in the prior art.

In view of the fact that in the prior art, when the test system is testing the server to be tested, it is impossible to know whether the power supply module is indeed interrupted and whether the power supply is started to supply power to the server to be tested. Which step fails and needs to be re-tested and the various problems derived from it. One of the main objectives of the present invention is to provide an intelligent automated testing system to solve at least one problem in the prior art.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide an intelligent automatic test system, which is used to control a power supply module to perform a test operation on a server to be tested, and includes an acquisition module, A control module and a monitoring module. The obtaining module is used for obtaining module information of the power supply module and server information of the server to be tested. The control module is electrically connected to the acquisition module and communicated with the power supply module to transmit a power-off command or a power-on command to the power supply module during the test operation, so as to interrupt the power supply module Powering the server to be tested or starting the power supply module to supply power to the server to be tested, so that the server to be tested enters a corresponding power-off state or a power-on state. The monitoring module is electrically connected to the control module and communicated with the server to be tested to send a confirmation command to the server to be tested to confirm whether it has received a reply command from the server to be tested and is in the power-on state When the reply command returned by the server to be tested is not received, a first abnormal signal is generated; and when the reply command returned by the server to be tested is received in the power-off state, a second abnormal signal is generated.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the acquisition module in the intelligent automatic test system further include a positioning unit, which is used to locate the server to be tested.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the acquisition module in the intelligent automatic test system further include a reading unit, which is used to locate the servo to be tested in the positioning unit. After the server, read the server information of the server to be tested.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the intelligent automatic test system further include a display module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module for displaying module information, At least one of server information, status to be powered off, status to be powered on, reply command, first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, and second abnormal information represented by the second abnormal signal.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, one of the auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the intelligent automatic test system further include an alarm module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module, for receiving the first abnormality When the signal is received, first abnormal information is generated according to it; and when the second abnormal signal is received, second abnormal information is generated accordingly.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the intelligent automatic test system further include a storage module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module for storing module information, servo at least one of device information, power off status, power on status, reply command, first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, and second abnormal information represented by the second abnormal signal.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the control module in the intelligent automatic test system further include a first transmission unit, and the first transmission unit uses a socket (Socket) interface Send out the power-off command and power-on command.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is to make the monitoring module in the intelligent automatic test system further include a second transmission unit, and the second transmission unit uses a hypertext transfer protocol to transmit Confirmation command sent.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the necessary technical means adopted by the present invention is to provide another intelligent automatic test method, which is implemented by using the above-mentioned intelligent automatic test system, and includes the following steps: using the acquisition module to obtain the power supply module The module information of the server under test and the server information of the server under test; use the control module to send the power-off command or power-on command to the power supply module, so that the power supply module interrupts the power supply of the server under test or starts the power supply The module supplies power to the server to be tested; uses the monitoring module to send confirmation commands to the server to be tested; uses the monitoring module to generate the first abnormal signal when the reply command returned by the server to be tested is not received in the power-on state ; When receiving a response command from the server under test in the power-off state, a second abnormal signal is generated.

On the basis of the above-mentioned necessary technical means, an auxiliary technical means derived from the present invention is an intelligent automatic test method, which further includes the following steps: using an alarm module to generate a first abnormal signal when receiving the first abnormal signal An abnormal information; and when receiving the second abnormal signal, generate a second abnormal information accordingly.

Based on the above, the intelligent automated testing system and method provided by the present invention use the acquisition module, the control module and the monitoring module to control the power supply module to test the server to be tested. Compared with the prior art, The present invention utilizes the monitoring module to transmit the confirmation command to the server under test after the control module transmits the power-off command or the power-on command to the power supply module, so as to determine whether the reply command returned by the server under test is received , and correspondingly generate a first abnormal signal or a second abnormal signal. Therefore, the present invention can confirm whether the power supply module has indeed interrupted the power supply and whether it has indeed started the power supply, and can also confirm which step the test operation is currently in.

The specific implementation manner of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to schematic diagrams. The advantages and features of the present invention will be more clear from the following description and claims. It should be noted that all the drawings are in very simplified form and use imprecise scales, which are only used to facilitate and clearly assist the purpose of illustrating the embodiments of the present invention.

Please also refer to the second figure, the second figure is a block diagram showing the intelligent automated testing system provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, an intelligent automated test system 1 is used to perform a test operation on a server 2 to be tested, and includes an acquisition module 11 , a control module 12 and a monitoring module 13 . In more detail, the intelligent automated testing system 1 is used to control a power supply module 3 to perform testing on the server 2 to be tested.

The obtaining module 11 is used for obtaining a piece of module information of the power supply module 3 and a piece of server information of the server 2 to be tested. In this embodiment, the acquiring module 11 further includes a positioning unit 111 and a reading unit 112 . The positioning unit 111 is used for locating the server 2 to be tested. The reading unit 112 locates the server 2 to be tested in the positioning unit 111 , and reads and obtains server information of the server 2 to be tested.

The control module 12 is electrically connected to the acquisition module 11, and communicated with the power supply module 3, so as to transmit a power-off command or a power-on command to the power supply module when performing the test operation. Make the power supply module interrupt the power supply to the server under test or start the power supply module to supply power to the server under test, so that the server under test enters a corresponding power-off state or a power-on state . In this embodiment, the control module 12 further includes a first transmission unit 121 , and the first transmission unit 121 transmits the power-off command and the power-on command to the power supply module 3 through a socket interface.

The monitoring module 13 is electrically connected to the control module 12, communicates with the server 2 to be tested, and is used to send a confirmation command to the server 2 to be tested, to confirm whether a reply command sent back by the server 2 to be tested is received, When the reply command returned by the server 2 to be tested is not received in the power-on state, a first abnormal signal is generated; and the reply command returned by the server 2 to be tested is received in the power-off state When , a second abnormal signal is generated. In this embodiment, the monitoring module 13 further includes a second transmission unit 131, and the second transmission unit 131 transmits the confirmation command through a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

In this embodiment, the intelligent automated testing system 1 further includes a display module 14 , an alarm module 15 and a storage module 16 .

The display module 14 is electrically connected to the monitoring module 13 for displaying module information, server information, power off status, power off status, reply command, one of the first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, the second At least one of the second abnormal information represented by the two abnormal signals.

The alarm module 15 is electrically connected to the monitoring module 13 for generating a first abnormal information when receiving the first abnormal signal; and generating a second abnormal information when receiving the second abnormal signal .

The storage module 16 is electrically connected to the monitoring module 13, and is used to store module information, server information, power-off status, power-off status, reply command, one of the first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, the second At least one of the second abnormal information represented by the two abnormal signals.

Next, please combine the second figure to the fifth figure, wherein, the third figure shows the flow chart of the intelligent automated testing method provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and, the fourth figure and the fifth figure show the flow chart of the present invention A schematic diagram of the display module of the intelligent automated testing method provided by the preferred embodiment. As shown in the figure, an intelligent automated testing method is implemented by using the intelligent automated testing system 1 shown in the second figure to control the power supply module 3 to perform testing on the server 2 to be tested, and includes the following steps S101 to Step S109.

Step S101: Obtain module information and server information by using the acquisition module.

In step S101, the obtaining module 11 will obtain the module information of the power supply module 3 and the server information of the server under test 2, so as to ensure that the server under test 2 under test and supply power to the server under test 2 The power supply module 3. In practice, the server information usually includes information such as IP, number of ports, number of racks, number of slots, and number of bays of the server 2 to be tested.

Step S102: Utilize the control module to transmit a power-off command to the power supply module, so that the power supply module interrupts the power supply of the server under test.

In step S102 , the control module 12 sends a power-off command to the power supply module 3 . The power supply module 3 will interrupt the power supply to the server under test 2, so that the server under test 2 will correspondingly enter the power-off state. In this embodiment, the first transmission unit 121 of the control module 12 transmits the power-off command to the power supply module 3 through a socket (Socket) interface.

Step S103: Utilize the monitoring module to send a confirmation command to the server to be tested.

In step S103 , the monitoring module 13 sends a confirmation command to the server 2 to be tested. In this embodiment, the second transmission unit 131 transmits the confirmation command by using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Step S104: Whether the response command returned by the server to be tested is received.

In step S103, the monitoring module 13 will confirm whether the reply command sent back by the server 2 to be tested is received, and if the reply command is received, enter step S105; if no reply command is received, proceed to step S106.

Step S105: Utilize the monitoring module to generate a first abnormal signal.

In step S105 , since the server under test 2 enters the power-off state, the monitoring module 13 should not receive the reply command. However, the monitoring module 13 receives a reply command at this time, indicating that the server 2 to be tested is not actually powered off, so the first abnormal signal is generated accordingly, and the intelligent automatic testing method is ended. The server under test 2 may send back a reply command. It may be that the server under test 2 has an abnormal situation, or the power supply module 3 has not interrupted the power supply.

Step S106: Utilize the control module to transmit the power-on command to the power supply module, and start the power supply module to supply power to the server under test.

In step S106 , the control module 12 sends a power-on command to the power supply module 3 . The power supply module 3 will start to supply power to the server under test 2, so that the server under test 2 will correspondingly enter the power-on state.

Step S107: Utilize the monitoring module to send a confirmation command to the server to be tested.

In step S107, the monitoring module 13 sends a confirmation command to the server 2 to be tested.

Step S108 : Whether the response command returned by the server to be tested is received.

In step S108, the monitoring module 13 will confirm whether the reply instruction received from the server 2 to be tested is received, and when the reply instruction is received, the intelligent automated testing method is terminated; when the reply instruction is not received, it enters step S109 .

Because the server under test 2 enters the power-on state, it means that the monitoring module 13 should receive the reply command returned by the server under test 2. Therefore, after the monitor module 13 receives the reply command, it indicates that the server under test The device 2 has actually been powered on, so the test operation is completed, and the intelligent automated test method is ended.

Step S109: Utilize the monitoring module to generate a second abnormal signal.

If the monitoring module 13 does not receive the reply command sent back by the server 2 to be tested, it means that the server 2 to be tested is not actually powered on, so a second abnormal signal is generated accordingly, and the intelligent automatic testing method ends. If the server under test 2 does not send back a reply command, it may be that the server under test 2 has an abnormal situation, or the power supply module 3 may not start the power supply.

In this embodiment, the display module 14 , the alarm module 15 and the storage module 16 can all act on the above situation. The display module 14 can display all the above-mentioned related information, as shown in the fourth and fifth figures. The alarm module 15 can respectively generate the first abnormal information and the second abnormal information when receiving the first abnormal signal and the second abnormal signal.

In more detail, the display module 14 can display the current steps of the intelligent automated testing system 1 and the intelligent automated testing method during the testing operation. As shown in the fourth figure, the display module 14 shows that steps S101 to S104 have been carried out, and is waiting for whether a reply command will be received. "UUT" in the figure means the server under test 2, and "power off" means power off command, "wait 60s" means waiting for 60 seconds to see if a reply command will be received. In the fifth figure, the display module 14 shows that steps S101 to S105 have been carried out at present, and because the reply command is received in the power-off state, the first abnormal signal is generated, and the intelligent automatic test method is ended, the " in the figure" get UUT response” indicates that a reply command has been received.

The alarm module 15 and the storage module 16 can generate corresponding abnormal information for the above information or store all the above information. The abnormal information can be lights, vibrations, sounds or other alarming information.

To sum up, the intelligent automated testing system and method provided by the present invention use the acquisition module, the control module and the monitoring module to control the power supply module to test the server to be tested. Compared with the prior art, The present invention utilizes the monitoring module to transmit the confirmation command to the server under test after the control module transmits the power-off command or the power-on command to the power supply module, so as to determine whether the reply command returned by the server under test is received , and correspondingly generate a first abnormal signal or a second abnormal signal. Therefore, the present invention can confirm whether the power supply module has indeed interrupted the power supply and whether it has indeed started the power supply, and can also confirm which step the test operation is currently in.

Through the above detailed description of the preferred embodiments, it is hoped that the characteristics and spirit of the present invention can be described more clearly, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments disclosed above. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various changes and equivalent arrangements within the scope of the patent application for the present invention.

PA1: Test System PA2: Server to be tested PA3: Functional module PA4: Power supply module 1: Intelligent automated test system 11: Get the module 111: positioning unit 112: read unit 12: Control module 121: the first transmission unit 13:Monitoring module 131: the second transmission unit 14: Display module 15:Alarm module 16: Storage module 2: The server to be tested 3: Power supply module S101~S109: steps

The first figure is a schematic diagram showing the test system of the prior art to test the server to be tested; The second figure shows the block diagram of the intelligent automated test system provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; The third figure shows the flow chart of the intelligent automated testing method provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 4 and Figure 5 are schematic diagrams showing the display module of the intelligent automated testing method provided by the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1: Intelligent automated test system

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111: positioning unit

112: read unit

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121: the first transmission unit

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Claims (10)

An intelligent automated test system is used to control a power supply module to perform a test operation on a server to be tested, and includes: An acquisition module, which is used to acquire module information of the power supply module and server information of the server to be tested; A control module is electrically connected to the acquisition module and communicated with the power supply module, and is used to transmit a power-off command or a power-on command to the power supply module when performing the test operation. Make the power supply module interrupt the power supply to the server under test or start the power supply module to supply power to the server under test, so that the server under test enters a corresponding power-off state or a power-on state status; and A monitoring module, which is electrically connected to the control module, communicates with the server to be tested, and is used to send a confirmation command to the server to be tested to confirm whether a reply from the server to be tested is received Instruction, when the response instruction returned by the server under test is not received in the state to be powered on, a first abnormal signal is generated; When the command is replied, a second abnormal signal is generated. In the intelligent automated testing system as described in Claim 1, wherein the acquisition module further includes a positioning unit, the positioning unit is used to locate the server to be tested. The intelligent automated test system as described in claim 2, wherein the acquisition module further includes a reading unit, which is used to read the server under test after the positioning unit locates the server under test The server information of the device. The intelligent automated test system as described in claim 1 further includes a display module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module to display the module information, the server information, and the power-off status , at least one of the state to be powered on, the reply command, the first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, and the second abnormal information represented by the second abnormal signal. The intelligent automated test system as described in claim 1 further includes an alarm module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module, and is used to generate a first abnormal signal when receiving the first abnormal signal. Abnormal information; and when receiving the second abnormal signal, according to generate a second abnormal information. The intelligent automated test system as described in claim 1 further includes a storage module, which is electrically connected to the monitoring module for storing the module information, the server information, and the power-off status , at least one of the state to be powered on, the reply command, the first abnormal information represented by the first abnormal signal, and the second abnormal information represented by the second abnormal signal. The intelligent automated test system as described in claim 1, wherein the control module further includes a first transmission unit, and the first transmission unit transmits the power-off command and the power-on command through a socket (Socket) interface out. The intelligent automated testing system as described in Claim 1, wherein the monitoring module further includes a second transmission unit, and the second transmission unit transmits the confirmation command through a hypertext transfer protocol. An intelligent automated testing method is implemented using the intelligent automated testing system described in claim 1, and includes the following steps: (a) using the obtaining module to obtain the module information of the power supply module and the server information of the server under test; (b) Utilize the control module to transmit the power-off command or the power-on command to the power supply module, so that the power supply module interrupts the power supply to the server under test or starts the power supply module to The server under test is powered; (c) using the monitoring module to send the confirmation command to the server under test; and (d) Use the monitoring module to generate the first abnormal signal when the reply command from the server under test is not received in the state that should be powered on; When the response command returned by the device, the second abnormal signal is generated. The intelligent automated testing method as described in claim item 9 further includes the following steps: (e) using an alarm module to generate first abnormal information when receiving the first abnormal signal; and generate second abnormal information when receiving the second abnormal signal.

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