Windows NT Test Manager

The Test Manager provides a simple way to run tests and collect results.

Procedures

Selecting Tests

Setting Test Parameters

Running Selected Tests

Aborting Running Tests

Viewing Test Results

Loading/Saving Test Groups

Setup

Machine Identification

Status Bar


Aborting Running Tests

You can end the current test (and the current test series) by selecting Abort.  The Test Manager will attempt to terminate whatever test is running and end the series.   Some tests will not terminate in this fashion and must be closed manually.

Abort is not available for the System Stress tests.  If you wish to end these tests before they've completed, close each test manually.


Viewing Test Results

You can see the results for the tests that you've run so far by selecting View, Test Results from the menu bar or by selecting the View Results button.  Test status is taken from the most recent test run and will indicate PASS, FAIL or NOT RUN for each test.  Test log file names and test parameters will also be displayed in this list.

If you'd like to look at the individual test logs, select one or more PASSing or FAILing tests from the list and select Details.  Tests with ERROR or NOT RUN status will not have logs.


Setting Test Parameters

Double clicking on a test parameter after it has been added to the Selected Tests list will allow changing the parameters for that particular test parameter run.  Please be careful to use the same format as the default values.

Note that most parameters will be default selected intelligently, making most parameter selection unnecessary.

Select

o  Done to return to the Test Manager main window

o  Cancel to return without saving your changes


Selecting Tests

There are several ways you can select tests to run.

- Selecting a group of tests and clicking on the Add button.

- Selecting an individual test and clicking on the Add button.

- Selecting an individual test parameter and clicking on the Add button.

i.e.  To choose the system certification tests, select “System” under HCT and click on the Add button.


Status Bar

The status bar at the bottom of the HCT Manager window shows you different information at different times.

While running tests

o  The name of the test currently running is displayed

o  The total elapsed time is displayed


Machine Identification

This dialog box asks for information that will be used to identify your test machine.  The Machine ID is used at Microsoft to keep track of your test results in our database.  The Product Name is the formal model designation as listed by the Manufacturer.


Running Selected Tests

You can run the tests in the order you've chosen using the Start button.


Loading/Saving Test Groups

There are two dialogs associated with this menu.  The save option allows test groups to be built, parameters selected and all saved as a group.  The load option allows re-loading of these test groups for a later test run.