Intel SBX44 - Manual (Page 5)

Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 / Intel® Server Chassis SBCE Introduction
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1.1.2 Stress Testing
Stress testing is performed only on the most current release of a supported operating system at
the time of a given validation run. The stress test process consists of three areas: Base platform,
expanded configuration, and Endurance.
Base Platform: Each base platform will successfully install a given operating system,
successfully run a disk stress test, and successfully run a network stress test.
Expanded Configuration: This testing uses configurations and test suites to gain an accurate
view of how the server performs under varying complex configurations while interacting with
network clients. Each configuration is tested for at least 12 hours.
Endurance Test: This test sequence uses full configurations for a minimum 72-hour test run
without injecting errors. Two servers operating under Windows* 2003 Enterprise Edition and
RedHat* Linux* Advanced Server 2.1 are tested in parallel. Each configuration passes an
installation test, a Network/Disk Stress test, and tape backup test. Any fatal errors that occur
will require a complete test restart.
1.2 Pass/Fail Test Criteria
For each operating system, adapter, and peripheral configuration, a test passes if specific
criteria are met. Specific configurations may have had particular characteristics that were
addressed on a case-by-case basis. In general, a configuration passes testing if the following
conditions are met:
The operating system installed without error.
Manufacturer’s installation instructions or Intel’s best-known methods were used for the
operating system installation.
No extraordinary workarounds were required during the operating system installation.
The server system behaved as expected during and after the operating system
installation.
Application software installed and executed normally.
Hardware compatibility tests ran to completion without error.
Test software suites executed successfully
Test and data files were created in the correct directories without error.
Files copied from client to server and back compare to the original with zero errors
reported.
Clients remain connected to the server system.
Industry standard test suites run to completion with zero errors reported.
All Intel® Server Compute Blade SBX44 testing was performed using the Intel® Server Chassis
SBCE.