Sherman Theodore Quick

US Patent:

7020574, Mar 28, 2006

Filed:

Jan 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/037791

Inventors:

Matthew Eden - Austin TX, US
Jeremy Campbell - Austin TX, US
Sherman Quick - Pflugerville TX, US
Matthew Selman - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702122, 714100

Abstract:

A system and method for testing information handling systems distributes test units across a network to communicate with a test server. The test server communicates test executables and runtimes to the test units according to scripts of a script package, test engines associated with the test server and a test unit profile. To load and execute an executable and runtime on a test unit, a test controller associated with the test server sends an execution identifier to a test unit process abstraction layer controller. A validator of the test unit controller responds to the execution identifier with test unit configuration profile information that the test server controller applies to one or more test engines and a script to generate an executable and runtime that is sent to the test unit controller. An activator of the test unit process abstraction layer controller activates the executable scripts through the runtime and tracks test results. The test unit process abstraction layer controller provides improved stability during test unit failures and remote control of runtime functions, such as dynamic runtime duration, pause and abort functionality.

US Patent:

20050021274, Jan 27, 2005

Filed:

Jul 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/614762

Inventors:

Matthew Eden - Austin TX, US
Jeremy Campbell - Austin TX, US
Sherman Quick - Pflugerville TX, US
Matthew Selman - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

702121000

Abstract:

A system and method for testing information handling systems distributes test units across a network to communicate with a test server. The test server communicates test executables and runtimes to the test units according to scripts of a script package, test engines associated with the test server and a test unit profile. To load and execute an executable and runtime on a test unit, a test controller associated with the test server sends an execution identifier to a test unit process abstraction layer controller. A validator of the test unit controller responds to the execution identifier with test unit configuration profile information that the test server controller applies to one or more test engines and a script to generate an executable and runtime that is sent to the test unit controller. An activator of the test unit process abstraction layer controller activates the executable scripts through the runtime and tracks test results. The test unit process abstraction layer controller provides improved stability during test unit failures and remote control of runtime functions, such as dynamic runtime duration, pause and abort functionality.