User:Rhelmer:Test Farm schedule
Q4 2006
- (DONE) create Windows XP SP2 test-specific reference platform
- (DONE) install RHEL and XP reference platform to internal test machines
- assist Alice in setup of test harness, tests and graph server
Q1 2007
- create Vista, Windows server, Linux and Mac test-specific reference platforms
- identify and order batches of test hardware - at least two of each ref platform on each applicable hardware configuration
- document procedure for installing new test machines e.g.
- for IT:
- installing ref image
- installing client software
- for build:
- basic configuration
- for QA:
- decide on right location for test harness, tests and test data (CVS?), changes picked up automatically on test machines
- for IT:
- decide on driver for tests (e.g. Buildbot). Needs:
- trigger test based on build availability
- report test run status to tinderbox
- farm out jobs to pools of machines as-needed
- port test harness to Mac/Linux