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== Detailed Description ==
== Detailed Description ==
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NFStest provides a set of tools for testing either the NFS client or the NFS server, including
the framework for developing more tests.
These tools include the following:
* Process command line arguments
* Provide functionality for PASS/FAIL
* Provide test grouping functionality
* Provide multiple client support
* Logging mechanism
* Debug info control
* Mount/Unmount control
* Create files/directories
* Provide mechanism to start a packet trace
* Provide mechanism to simulate a network partition
* Support for pNFS testing
* Provide mechanism to automate packet trace inspection


== Benefit to Fedora ==
== Benefit to Fedora ==
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the inclusion of nfstest benefits Fedora by providing customers with a tool to test NFS functionality and a development platform for creating new NFS tests. It is our hope this will increase adoption of NFSv4 and pNFS.


== Scope ==
== Scope ==

Revision as of 18:35, 23 January 2013


NFStest

Summary

Provides a set of tools for testing either the NFS client or the NFS server, most of the functionality is focused mainly on testing the client.

Owner

  • Email: steved@redhat.com

Current status

  • Targeted release: Fedora 19
  • Last updated: 27 November 2012
  • Percentage of completion: 100%


Detailed Description

NFStest provides a set of tools for testing either the NFS client or the NFS server, including the framework for developing more tests. These tools include the following:

  • Process command line arguments
  • Provide functionality for PASS/FAIL
  • Provide test grouping functionality
  • Provide multiple client support
  • Logging mechanism
  • Debug info control
  • Mount/Unmount control
  • Create files/directories
  • Provide mechanism to start a packet trace
  • Provide mechanism to simulate a network partition
  • Support for pNFS testing
  • Provide mechanism to automate packet trace inspection

Benefit to Fedora

the inclusion of nfstest benefits Fedora by providing customers with a tool to test NFS functionality and a development platform for creating new NFS tests. It is our hope this will increase adoption of NFSv4 and pNFS.

Scope

How To Test

User Experience

Dependencies

Contingency Plan

Documentation

Release Notes

Comments and Discussion