Automatic framework to create QA test pass

1. A method of operating a computer system, comprising:

determining, at a testing platform, one or more feature components of firmware of a baseboard management controller (BMC) to be tested;

determining a respective quality assurance (QA) category from a plurality of QA categories for each of the one or more feature components, wherein each of the plurality of QA categories is associated with a set of feature components and a set of test cases;

determining respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components based on the respective QA category of the each feature component, wherein the respective at least one test case specifies hardware and a procedure to be used to test the each feature component;

generating a test pass of the firmware including the respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components;

determining a respective hardware component required for each of test cases in the test pass;

identifying the collection of hardware components including each respective hardware component required; and

determining a specific hardware configuration corresponding to the collection of hardware components, wherein the test pass further identifies the hardware configuration;

selecting a test site from a plurality of test sites each having a respective tester device;

generating, at the testing platform, a script that includes the specific hardware configuration for selecting the test machine and that instructs a tester device of the selected test site to install the firmware on the test machine and to execute the one or more of the respective test cases upon the test machine;

sending the script from the test platform to the tester device;

selecting, at the tester device and in response to receiving the script, the test machine from a collection of available test machines and for receiving tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases;

assembling the test machine at the selected test site, the test machine implementing the specific hardware configuration and being installed firmware of a baseboard management controller (BMC), the tester device testing the firmware of BMC installed on the test machine; and

executing the script at the tester device such that the firmware of the BMC installed on the test machine is being tested and receives the tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more feature components are determined from a collection of feature components based on a configuration of the firmware.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: sending the test pass to one or more remote locations for selection of a test machine and execution of test cases included in the test pass.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more remote locations includes a first remote location and a second remote locations, wherein a first subset of the test cases included in the test pass is executed on a test machine having the hardware configuration identified by the test pass, wherein a second subset of the test cases included in the test pass is executed on another test machine having the hardware configuration identified by the test pass.

5. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

determine, at a testing platform, one or more feature components of firmware of a baseboard management controller (BMC) to be tested;

determine a respective quality assurance (QA) category from a plurality of QA categories for each of the one or more feature components, wherein each of the plurality of QA categories is associated with a set of feature components and a set of the test cases;

determine respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components based on the respective QA category of the each feature component, wherein the respective at least one test case specifies hardware and a procedure to be used to test the each feature component;

generate a test pass of the firmware including the respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components;

determine a respective hardware component required for each of test cases in the test pass;

identify the collection of hardware components including each respective hardware component required; and

determine a specific hardware configuration corresponding to the collection of hardware components, wherein the test pass further identifies the hardware configuration;

select a test site from a plurality of test sites each having a respective tester device;

generate, at the testing platform, a script that includes the specific hardware configuration for selecting the test machine and that instructs a tester device to install the firmware on the test machine and to execute the one or more of the respective test cases upon the test machine;

send the script from the test platform to the tester device;

select, at the tester device and in response to receiving the script, the test machine from a collection of available test machines and for receiving tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases;

assemble the test machine at the selected test site, the test machine implementing the specific hardware configuration and being installed firmware of baseboard management controller (BMC), the tester device testing the firmware of BMC installed on the test machine; and

execute the script at the tester device such that the firmware of the BMC installed on the test machine is being tested and receives the tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the one or more feature components are determined from a collection of feature components based on a configuration of the firmware.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: send the test pass to one or more remote locations for selection of a test machine and execution of the test cases included in the test pass.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more remote locations includes a first remote location and a second remote locations, wherein a first subset of the test cases included in the test pass is executed on a test machine having the hardware configuration identified by the test pass, wherein a second subset of the test cases included in the test pass is executed on another test machine having the hardware configuration identified by the test pass.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for operating a testing platform, comprising code to:

determine one or more feature components of firmware of a baseboard management controller (BMC) to be tested;

determine a respective quality assurance (QA) category from a plurality of QA categories for each of the one or more feature components, wherein each of the plurality of QA categories is associated with a set of feature components and a set of the test cases;

determine respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components based on the respective QA category of the each feature component, wherein the respective at least one test case specifies hardware and a procedure to be used to test the each feature component;

generate a test pass of the firmware including the respective at least one test case for each of the one or more feature components;

determine a respective hardware component required for each of test cases in the test pass;

identify the collection of hardware components including each respective hardware component required; and

determine a specific hardware configuration corresponding to the collection of hardware components, wherein the test pass further identifies the hardware configuration;

select a test site from a plurality of test sites each having a respective tester device;

generate, at the testing platform, a script that includes the specific hardware configuration for selecting the test machine and that instructs a tester device to install the firmware on the test machine and to execute the one or more of the respective test cases upon the test machine;

send the script from the test platform to the tester device;

select, at the tester device and in response to receiving the script, the test machine from a collection of available test machines and for receiving tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases;

assemble the test machine at the selected test site, the test machine implementing the specific hardware configuration and being installed firmware of a baseboard management controller (BMC), the tester device testing the firmware of BMC installed on the test machine; and

execute the script at the tester device such that the firmware of the BMC installed on the test machine is being tested and receives the tests associated with the one or more of the respective test cases.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the one or more feature components are determined from a collection of feature components based on a configuration of the firmware.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the code is further configured to: send the test pass to one or more remote locations for selection of a test machine and execution of the test cases included in the test pass.