Intel SE7500CW2 Hardware Guide - Page 6

Introduction Intel® Server Board SE7500CW2 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, Multiple Adapter, 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. Multiple Adapters: Multiple adapter validation (MAV) 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 configurations that include 2-5 add-in adapters (depending on chassis used) for a minimum 72-hour test run without injecting errors. Three servers operating under Windows* 2000 Advanced Server, Novell NetWare*, and Caldera OpenUnix* 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 SE7500CW2 testing was performed using the SC5200 server chassis, base option. No specific testing with add-in cards has occurred with the Hot-swap-backplane(HSBP) for SCSI hard-drives in tact. 2 Revision 1.50