JPH0697434B2 - Automatic test method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION [Outline] In a monitoring device and a device in which various functional units are initialized based on an instruction from the monitoring device, the monitoring device automatically performs the initial setting of each functional unit Concerning the automatic test method that does not require manual intervention when testing all the functions of the device, it is necessary to complete the test for all combinations of the functional units implemented by the device without the need for manual intervention. For this purpose, the device is provided with an instruction means for instructing the monitoring device to send the functional unit configuration information and the initialization parameter, and the monitoring device is requested to send the functional unit configuration information and the initialization parameter sending request. In response to the configuration information of the functional unit installed at the time of installation of the device and an instruction means for instructing to send the initial setting parameter to each functional unit of the device, the monitoring device is provided. When instructed to test the device, it corresponds to the combination information of the functional units necessary for various test environments created by the device, based on the configuration information of the functional units installed in the device transferred from the monitoring device. The monitoring device sends initial setting parameters to the device, sets each functional unit of the device to the specified function, and then repeats the operation of causing the device to execute a test, thereby eliminating the need for human intervention. The test is executed for all combinations of functional units implemented by.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a monitoring device and a device in which various functional units are initialized based on an instruction from the monitoring device, and particularly, initial setting of each functional unit is performed so as to match various test environments instructed by the device. The present invention relates to an automatic test method that does not require human intervention when the monitoring device automatically tests all the functions of the device by being automatically executed.

It has become popular to perform information processing by connecting various terminal devices to a computer system via a line and transferring data. In this case, a communication control device is usually provided on the computer system side, and a plurality of lines are connected to this communication control device to control data transfer with various terminal devices.

The computer system is provided with a monitoring device for monitoring the operation of the computer system, and the communication control device is also monitored for operation by this monitoring device. Then, this communication control device is tested by the monitoring device for the function of the communication control device as needed. In order to effectively carry out this test, the configuration information of the functional unit suitable for the test environment is used. It is desirable to be able to carry out the creation of the above and the initial setting of the functional unit without requiring human labor.

[Conventional technology]

 FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional technique.

Reference numeral 1 is a communication control device, 2 is a monitoring device, and 3 is a host computer. The communication control device 1 controls data transfer between the host computer 3 and terminal devices connected to the line control adapters 4 to 6 via lines. In this case, the protocol is often different for each line, and the line control adapters 4 to 6 often form different functional units.

The operation of the communication control device 1 is monitored by the monitoring device 2, and when the communication control device 1 is tested, normally, when the power of the communication control device 1 is turned on under the control of the monitoring device 2, the operator From the monitoring device 2 to the configuration information of the functional unit of the communication control device 1, that is, the rotation control adapter 4 to.
The combination information of 6 and its initial setting parameters are input to the monitoring device 2 from a keyboard or the like, the configuration information of this functional unit and the test program that matches the initial setting are specified, and the test program is activated from the monitoring device 2. Was there.

For example, first, assuming a combination in which the line control adapter 4 is set for high speed data transfer from the keyboard and the line control adapters 5 and 6 are set for medium speed data transfer, the high speeds of the line control adapters 4 to 5, The combination information such as medium speed and medium speed and the initial setting parameters based on the protocol necessary for setting the line control adapter 4 at high speed and the line control adapters 5 and 6 at medium speed are input, and this combination is set. The communication control device 1 is tested by designating the corresponding test program and starting this test program.

Then, assuming a combination in which the line control adapters 4 to 6 are all set to medium speed, the combination setting information and initial setting parameters based on the protocol are input, and a test program corresponding to this combination is input. Designate the communication control device 1 to test, then set the line control adapters 4 and 6 to medium speed, and test the line control adapter 5 assuming a combination that is not used. Assuming all combinations for the line control adapters 4 to 6, the operator manually inputs combination information of function units and initial setting parameters to the monitoring device 2 for each test item, and a test program corresponding thereto. By specifying it, all the functions were tested.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

As described above, conventionally, the operator inputs the combination information of each function and the initial setting parameter and specifies the corresponding test program from the keyboard of the monitoring device for each test item, and tests the communication control device. There is a problem that it requires manual intervention, is cumbersome, and is inefficient.

The present invention causes the communication control device to create combination information for realizing a test environment to be tested for each combination of all functional units assumed in advance, and a monitoring device for this combination information. After automatically sending the initial setting parameters and setting each functional unit to the specified function respectively, by repeating the operation to make the communication control device execute the test, the communication control device does not need manual intervention, It is intended to complete the test of all functions equipped with a communication controller.

[Means for solving problems]

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

The communication control device 1 sends out the configuration information of the functional units installed in the communication control device 1 in order to perform a test corresponding to various combinations of the functional units installed in the communication control device 1. Various sets of the functional units that match the test environment to be tested by the communication control device 1 based on the instruction to the monitoring device 2 and the configuration information of the functional unit provided from the monitoring device 2. For each test program that instructs creation of combination information and tests corresponding to each combination of functional units created by this instruction,
There is provided an instructing means 7 for instructing the monitoring device 2 to send out initial setting parameters for setting the function of each function unit that realizes the test environment.

When the communication control device 1 sends a request to send the configuration information of the functional unit to the monitoring device 2, an instruction to send the configuration information of the functional unit installed when the communication control device 1 is installed. And when the communication control device (1) requests the initial setting parameter transmission, each function of the communication control device 1 is based on the combination information of the functional units for realizing the test environment transmitted by the test program. Instructing means 8 for instructing to send the initial setting parameters to the unit is provided.

When the monitoring device 2 turns on the power of the communication control device 1, it loads the test program and the instruction means 7 into the communication control device 1. When instructed to start the test, the instruction means 7 loaded in the communication control device 1 instructs the communication control device 1 to request the monitoring device 2 to send out the configuration information of the line control adapter.

When the monitoring device 2 receives the request based on the instruction from the instruction means 8, the monitoring device 2 sends to the communication control device 1 the configuration information of the line control adapter installed when the communication control device 1 is installed.

When the communication control device 1 receives the configuration information of this line control adapter, it creates all the combination information that can be tested in this configuration based on the instruction of the instruction means 7.
For example, change the data transfer rate of the line control adapter for each machine number, or set the next machine number for the machine number (not yet mounted)
Create a combination of test environments, such as changing the machine number. Then, one piece of test environment information is sent from the combination of the test environments to the monitoring device 2, and a sending request for sending initial setting parameters to each line control adapter is sent to the monitoring device 2.

The monitoring device 2 is instructed by the instructing means 8 so that the communication control device 1
Corresponding to the one test environment information transmitted by the communication control device 1, and transmits the initial setting parameter to the communication control device 1 to set the high speed setting, the medium speed setting, or the machine number of the line control adapter based on the instruction of the test environment information. Make settings such as changing.

The test program of the communication control device 1 is
The communication control device 1 is instructed to execute a test, and when this test is completed, the monitoring device 2 sends a request for sending initial setting parameters based on the next test environment information.
Send to.

When the test for all the combinations is completed by repeating such an operation, the communication control device 1 ends the test operation.

[Action]

With the above configuration, the communication control device 1 requests the configuration of the line control adapter of the communication control device 1 to the monitoring device 2 according to the instruction of the instruction means 7, and the monitoring device 2 instructs the configuration of the line control adapter of the communication means 1 according to the instruction of the instruction means 8. In order to send the configuration information to the communication control device 1, the communication control device 1 creates the combination information necessary for the test environment based on this configuration according to the instruction of the instructing means 7, and the monitoring device becomes the test environment. For 2,
Requesting the sending of initial setting parameters to set the line control adapters to their respective functions makes it possible to automatically complete the test for all combinations of line control adapters, eliminating the need for human intervention. You can

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The processor 15 of the monitoring device 2 reads and operates the initialization program stored in the ROM 16, reads the program from the disk 19 via the disk control circuit 18, and the RAM 2
Load this program at 0.

To the program stored in the RAM 20, when the communication control device 1 receives a request for sending the configuration information of the line control adapter, the configuration information of the line control adapter installed when the communication control device 1 is installed is transmitted. Based on the instruction and the test environment information sent by the communication control device 1 when the communication control device 1 is requested to send the initial setting parameter, an instruction to send the initial setting parameter to each line control adapter of the communication control device 1 is issued. Instruction program 21 is included.

When the processor 15 is instructed by the keyboard 23 to turn on the power of the communication control device 1, the processor 15 turns on the power of the communication control device 1 via a power supply control circuit (not shown).

Then, the program read from the disk 19 is sent to the communication control device 1 via the interface circuit 17 and the interface circuit 14 of the communication control device 1. The processor 9 of the communication control device 1 operates by reading the initial setting program stored in the ROM 10, and stores the program input from the interface circuit 14 in the RAM 12.

In the program stored in the RAM 12, a test program and a test for the test program are carried out for all presumed combinations of the line control adapters installed in the communication control device 1. A test is performed based on an instruction to send the configuration information of the line control adapters 4 to 6 mounted on the device 1 to the monitoring device 2 and the configuration information of the line control adapters 4 to 6 given from the monitoring device 2 by this instruction. It is instructed to create various combination information of the line control adapters 4 to 6 that match the test environment to be tested, and the line control adapters 4 to 6 created by this instruction.
For instructing the monitoring device 2 to send initial setting parameters for setting the function of each line control adapter in order to create a test environment for each test program corresponding to each of the various combinations of Program 13
It is included.

When the loading of the program into the RAM 12 is completed, the processor 9 reports the end to the processor 15 via the interface circuits 14 and 17, and the processor 15 displays the completion of the initialization on the display unit 22. When the keyboard 23 is instructed to test the communication control device 1, the processor 9 is instructed to start the test program via the interface circuits 17 and 14.

The processor 9 reads the test program and the instruction program 13 stored in the RAM 12, and transmits the configuration information of the line control adapters 4 to 6 to the processor 15 of the monitoring device 2 via the interface circuits 14 and 17 based on the instruction of the instruction program 13. To request.

Based on the instruction of the instruction program 21, the processor 15 transmits the configuration information of the line control adapters 4 to 6 of the communication control device 1 from the disk 19 via the disk control circuit 18, that is, the line installed when the communication control device 1 is installed. Read the configuration information of the control adapter (which is written on the disk 19 when the device is delivered because it is determined according to the user's request) and RA
After being stored in the M20, read out and sent out via the interfaces 17 and 14, the processor 9 stores the configuration information of this line control adapter in the RAM 12.

The processor 9 assumes all combinations of the line control adapters 4 to 6 mounted on the communication control device 1 from the configuration information of the line control adapter stored in the RAM 12 according to the instructions of the instruction program 13 and the test program, As described above, various test environment information is created. Then, one of the test environment information is sent to the processor 15 similarly to the above, and the sending of the initial setting parameter that matches this test environment is requested.

Based on the instruction of the instruction program 21, the processor 15 sends the initial setting parameters to the line control adapters 4 to 6 via the interface circuits 17 and 14 so that the test environment sent by the processor 9 is obtained. That is, for example, the line control adapter 4 is set to a high data transfer rate, and the line control adapters 5 and 6 are set to a medium data transfer rate.

When the sending of the initial setting parameters is completed, the processor 15 sends an end notification to the processor 9 via the interface circuits 17 and 14. When the processor 9 receives the end notification, it tests the operation of the line control adapters 4 to 6 based on the instruction of the test program that matches this test environment.

When this test is completed, the processor 9 sends the next test environment information from the various kinds of test environment information created earlier to the processor 15 in the same manner as described above, and sends the initial setting parameters that match this test environment. To request.

Therefore, the processor 15 uses the line control adapters 4 ...
An initial setting parameter is sent to 6, for example, the line control adapter 4 is set to a medium data transfer rate, the line control adapter 5 is set to the next number, and the line control adapter 6 is set to a high data transfer rate.

In this way, when all of the various test environments created by the test program are executed, the processor 9
Notify 15 of test completion.

The processor 9 is connected to the host computer 3 via the interface circuit 11, and controls the data transfer between the terminal device and the host computer 3 via the line control adapters 4 to 6.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to construct an optimum environment for testing the communication control device under the control of the test program, and thus it is possible to eliminate the operator's intervention for setting the test environment. It will be possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a reduction in test time and a reduction in work efficiency and a reduction in test quality due to an error in setting the test environment.

[Brief description of drawings]

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram for explaining a conventional technique. In the figure, 1 is a communication control device, 2 is a monitoring device, 3 is a host computer, 4, 5 and 6 are line control adapters, 7 and 8 are instruction means, 9 and 15 are processors, 10 and 16 are ROMs, and 11, Reference numerals 14 and 17 are interface circuits, 12 and 20 are RAMs, 13 and 21 are instruction programs, 18 is a disk control circuit, 19 is a disk, 22 is a display section, and 23 is a keyboard.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A monitoring device (2) and a device (1) in which a plurality of installed functional units are set to designated functions based on initial setting parameters sent by the monitoring device (2).
In the apparatus (1), in order to perform a test corresponding to various combinations of the functional units mounted in the apparatus (1), the configuration information of the functional units mounted in the apparatus (1) To test the device (1) based on an instruction to request the monitoring device (2) to send out the data and the configuration information of the functional unit given from the monitoring device (2) based on the request. The test environment is instructed for each test program for instructing the creation of various combination information of the functional units that match the test environment and performing the test corresponding to each combination of the functional units created by this instruction. The monitoring device (2) is provided with instruction means (7) for instructing the monitoring device (2) to send initial setting parameters for setting the function of each function unit to be realized. , The device (1) to the machine When a unit configuration information transmission request is input, an instruction to transmit the configuration information of the functional unit implemented when the device (1) is installed and an initial setting parameter transmission request from the device (1) At this time, based on the combination information of the functional units for realizing the test environment transmitted by the device (1), it is instructed to transmit the initial setting parameter to each functional unit of the device (1). The instruction means (8) is provided, and when the monitoring device (2) instructs the device (1) to start a test, the function implemented in the device (1) transferred from the monitoring device (2). Based on the unit configuration information,
The monitoring device (2) sends initial setting parameters to the device (1) corresponding to the combination information of the functional units necessary for various test environments created and sent by the device (1),
After the respective functional units of the device (1) are set to the designated functions respectively, the operation of causing the device (1) to execute the test is repeated, whereby the device (1) can be operated without manual intervention. An automatic test method characterized by completing tests for all combinations of functional units to be implemented that have been assumed in advance.