Device automation testing method and device based on virtual serial port servers

Abstract

The invention discloses a device automation testing method and device based on virtual serial port servers. The method comprises the steps that multiple virtual machines are established, and one virtual serial port server, an operation client-side and a device to be tested are mounted on each virtual machine; the devices to be tested are connected to the corresponding virtual serial port servers through virtual serial ports; an automation testing tool is mounted on each operation client-side, and the operation client-sides are connected to the corresponding virtual serial port servers. According to the device automation testing method and device based on the virtual serial port servers, one virtual machine provided with one virtual serial port server is established on a virtualization platform, and the virtual serial port server is used as a transfer springboard, so the corresponding operation client-side can conduct automation testing on the corresponding device to be tested through the virtual serial port server, and the testing efficiency of the corresponding device to be tested is improved.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of computer networks, and in particular relates to an equipment automatic testing method and device based on a virtual serial port server. Background technique [0002] At present, many software manufacturers develop devices such as firewalls, switches, routers, smart homes, and TV set-top boxes based on open source kernels such as Linux. This allows many device manufacturers to reduce personnel costs by deploying automated testing methods during the testing phase. However, , in the process of automated testing, it is necessary to deploy the actual hardware device and install the developed software on the hardware device before the automated testing of the device can be performed. This automated testing method is often inefficient. [0003] Subsequently, virtualization testing appeared. Virtualization testing can well solve the above-mentioned complex operational defects that require the deployment of actual...

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[0002] At present, many software manufacturers develop devices such as firewalls, switches, routers, smart homes, and TV set-top boxes based on open source kernels such as Linux. This allows many device manufacturers to reduce personnel costs by deploying automated testing methods during the testing phase. However, , in the process of automated testing, it is necessary to deploy the actual hardware device and install the developed software on the hardware device before the automated testing of the device can be performed. This automated testing method is often inefficient

[0003] Subsequently, virtualization testing appeared. Virtualization testing can well solve the above-mentioned complex operational defects that require the deployment of actual hardware devices and the need to install the developed software on the hardware devices. However, there are certain problems in virtualization testing. For example, in The interconnection between some devices under test that need to be connected through serial ports on the virtualization platform leads to low test efficiency of devices

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