CN109344023B - A system and method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a system and method for testing the stability of a USB3.0 interface of a server. The system includes a USB3.0 interface, the USB3.0 interface is connected with a cascaded USB3.0 hub, and each level of the USB3.0 hub is connected with a USB3.0 hub. device; identify the USB device under the server operating system; perform a stress read and write test on the USB device; restart the server to determine whether the USB device is normal. The method includes the following steps: connecting a USB device to a USB interface through a cascaded USB3.0 hub; identifying the USB device under a server operating system, and recording initial USB device information; after performing a stress reading and writing test on the USB device, restarting the server to judge Determine whether the USB device is the same as the original USB device information. The invention realizes the server USB3.0 interface stability test, and indirectly realizes the server stability test.

Description

A system and method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface

technical field

The invention belongs to the field of server USB interface testing, and in particular relates to a system and method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface.

Background technique

In the server hardware structure, the motherboard PCH supports a large number of USB interfaces, but based on the characteristics of the server itself, generally only four USB interfaces are used, including two in the front and two in the rear. For server manufacturers, how to ensure the stability of USB interfaces is particularly important when there are not many USB interfaces. Among the many tests of the server, few dedicated tests cover the USB interface. In the normal test, the USB interface is only connected to one layer of devices, and there is no test of multi-layer devices, resulting in an incomplete functional test of the USB interface.

This is the deficiency of the prior art, therefore, it is very necessary to provide a system and method for testing the stability of the USB 3.0 interface of a server in view of the above-mentioned defects in the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is, in the above-mentioned server test, the USB interface test is few, and in the normal test, the USB interface is only connected to a layer of equipment, and there is no test to connect the multi-layer equipment, resulting in the defect that the function test of the USB interface is not comprehensive, to provide a A system and method for testing the stability of a USB3.0 interface of a server are provided to solve the above technical problems.

For achieving the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

A system for testing the stability of a USB3.0 interface of a server, comprising a USB3.0 interface, the USB3.0 interface is connected with a cascaded USB3.0 hub, and each level of the USB3.0 hub is connected with a USB device;

Identify the USB device under the server operating system;

Stress read and write tests on USB devices;

Restart the server and check whether the USB device is normal.

Further, the USB devices include a USB3.0 U disk, a USB3.0 HDD, a USB2.0 network camera, a USB3.0 optical drive, a USB mouse and a USB keyboard. The USB devices include but are not limited to the above-mentioned USB devices, and any USB devices that can be connected through a USB 3.0 hub can be used.

Further, the cascaded USB3.0 hubs include a first-level USB3.0 hub, a second-level USB3.0 hub, a third-level USB3.0 hub, and a fourth-level USB3.0 hub;

The first-level USB3.0 hub is connected with the USB3.0 interface, and the first-level USB3.0 hub is also connected with a first-level USB device;

The second-level USB3.0 hub is connected with the first-level USB3.0 hub, and the second-level USB3.0 hub is also connected with a second-level USB device;

The third-level USB3.0 hub is connected with the second-level USB3.0 hub, and the third-level USB3.0 hub is also connected with third-level USB devices;

The fourth-level USB3.0 hub is connected with the third-level USB3.0 hub. The four-level USB3.0 hub is cascaded to achieve a comprehensive test of the USB3.0 interface function.

Further, the first-level USB device includes a USB3.0 U disk and a USB3.0 HDD;

The second-level USB devices include USB2.0 network cameras and USB3.0 optical drives;

Tier 3 USB devices include USB mice and USB keyboards.

The present invention also provides the following technical solutions:

A method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface, comprising the following steps:

The USB device is connected to the USB interface through a cascaded USB3.0 hub;

Identify the USB device under the server operating system and record the initial USB device information;

After the stress reading and writing test is performed on the USB device, restart the server to judge whether the USB device is the same as the initial USB device information.

Further, the specific steps are as follows:

S1. The USB3.0 interface of the server is cascaded with a USB3.0 hub, and each USB3.0 hub is connected to a USB device;

S2. Identify the USB device under the server operating system, record the identified USB device information, and set it as the reference USB device information;

S3. Perform stress reading and writing test on the identified USB device;

S4. The pressure reading and writing test reaches the set time, and the server restarts;

S5. Detect the USB device and check with the reference USB device information;

S6. When the USB device is different from the reference USB device information, check and output the USB device error information; go to step S8;

S7. When the information of the USB device is the same as that of the reference USB device, determine whether the number of server restarts reaches the set number of times;

If not, return to step S3;

If yes, go to step S8;

S8. End. After the USB device read and write stress test, if there is an error, there will be changes in the number of USB devices, or changes in USB device information.

Further, the set time is 10 minutes; the set times is 500 times. The set time ensures that the read and write stress test is fully carried out, and the set number of times ensures that the server restarts are fully carried out.

Further, the specific steps of step S3 are as follows:

S31. Obtain all identified USB devices;

S32. Send a data packet file with a set size to each identified USB device, and/or read a set size data packet file from each identified USB device. Reading and writing data to and from the USB device can be performed simultaneously or separately.

Further, in step S32, sequentially send a data packet file of a set size to each USB device, and/or sequentially read a data packet file of a set size from each identified USB device. Reading and writing data to multiple USB devices can be performed sequentially, ensuring the comprehensiveness of the test.

Further, step S32. Simultaneously send the set size data packet file to each USB device, and/or simultaneously read the set size data packet file from each identified USB device. Reading and writing data to multiple USB devices can be carried out at the same time, ensuring the comprehensiveness of the test.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

The invention realizes the server USB3.0 interface stability test, and indirectly realizes the server stability test; the invention covers the USB device identification ability test, the pressure reading and writing test, and the USB3.0 interface cascading ability test through the USB3.0 hub, Conducive to the improvement of server quality and the coverage of test functions.

In addition, the present invention has reliable design principle and simple structure, and has a very wide application prospect.

It can be seen that, compared with the prior art, the present invention has outstanding substantive features and significant progress, and the beneficial effects of its implementation are also obvious.

Description of drawings

1 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of Embodiment 1;

Fig. 2 is the method flow chart of the present invention;

Among them, 1-USB3.0 interface; 2-first-level USB3.0 hub; 3-second-level USB3.0 hub; 4-third-level USB3.0 hub; 5-fourth-level USB3.0 hub; 6 -USB3.0 U disk; 7-USB3.0 HDD; 8-USB2.0 network camera; 9-USB3.0 optical drive; 10-USB mouse; 11-USB keyboard.

Detailed ways:

In order to make the objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the present invention will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the specific embodiments of the present invention.

Example 1:

The present invention provides a system for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface, comprising a USB3.0 interface 1, the USB3.0 interface 1 is connected with a cascaded USB3.0 hub, and each level of the USB3.0 hub is connected with a USB device ;

As shown in FIG. 1 , the cascaded USB3.0 hubs include a first-level USB3.0 hub 2 , a second-level USB3.0 hub 3 , a third-level USB3.0 hub 4 and a fourth-level USB3.0 hub 5 ;

The first-level USB3.0 hub 2 is connected to the USB3.0 interface 1, and the first-level USB3.0 hub 2 is also connected with a first-level USB device, and the first-level USB device includes a USB3.0 U disk 6 and a USB3.0 HDD 7;

The second-level USB3.0 hub 3 is connected to the first-level USB3.0 hub 2, and the second-level USB3.0 hub 3 is also connected with a second-level USB device. The second-level USB device includes a USB2.0 network camera 8 and a USB3 .0 CD-ROM 9;

The third-level USB3.0 hub 4 is connected with the second-level USB3.0 hub 3, and the third-level USB3.0 hub 4 is also connected with a third-level USB device, and the third-level USB device includes a USB mouse 10 and a USB keyboard 11;

The fourth-level USB3.0 hub is connected with 5 third-level USB3.0 hub 4;

Identify the USB device under the server operating system;

Stress read and write tests on USB devices;

Restart the server and check whether the USB device is normal.

Example 2:

The present invention provides a method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface, comprising the following steps:

The USB device is connected to the USB interface through a cascaded USB3.0 hub;

Identify the USB device under the server operating system and record the initial USB device information;

After the pressure reading and writing test is performed on the USB device, restart the server to judge whether the USB device is the same as the initial USB device information;

As shown in Figure 2, it specifically includes the following steps:

S1. The USB3.0 interface of the server is cascaded with a USB3.0 hub, and each USB3.0 hub is connected to a USB device;

S2. Identify the USB device under the server operating system, record the identified USB device information, and set it as the reference USB device information;

S3. Perform a pressure read and write test on the identified USB device; the specific steps are as follows:

S31. Obtain all identified USB devices;

S32. Send a data packet file of a set size to each identified USB device, or, read a data packet file of a set size from each identified USB device;

S4. The pressure reading and writing test reaches the set time, and the server restarts; the set time is 10 minutes;

S5. Detect the USB device and check with the reference USB device information;

S6. When the USB device is different from the reference USB device information, check and output the USB device error information; go to step S8;

S7. When the information of the USB device and the reference USB device is the same, determine whether the number of server restarts reaches the set number of times; the set number of times is 500 times;

If not, return to step S3;

If yes, go to step S8;

S8. End.

In step S32 of the above embodiment 2, reading and writing data to the USB device can also be performed simultaneously, that is,

S32. Send a data packet file of the set size to each identified USB device, and read the data packet file of the set size from each identified USB device.

In step S32 of the foregoing embodiment 2, reading and writing data to a plurality of USB devices may be performed sequentially or simultaneously.

The embodiments of the present invention are illustrative rather than restrictive, and the above-mentioned embodiments are only to help understand the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the specific implementation manner. Other specific embodiments derived from the scheme also belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

1. A test system for the stability of a server USB3.0 interface is characterized by comprising a USB3.0 interface, wherein the USB3.0 interface is connected with a cascaded USB3.0 concentrator, and each level of USB3.0 concentrator is connected with a USB device;

identifying the USB equipment under the server operating system;

performing pressure reading and writing test on the USB equipment;

restarting the server and judging whether the USB equipment is normal or not;

the cascaded USB3.0 hubs comprise a first-stage USB3.0 hub, a second-stage USB3.0 hub, a third-stage USB3.0 hub and a fourth-stage USB3.0 hub;

the first-stage USB3.0 concentrator is connected with the USB3.0 interface, and the first-stage USB3.0 concentrator is also connected with first-stage USB equipment;

the second-level USB3.0 concentrator is connected with the first-level USB3.0 concentrator, and the second-level USB3.0 concentrator is also connected with second-level USB equipment;

the third-level USB3.0 concentrator is connected with the second-level USB3.0 concentrator, and the third-level USB3.0 concentrator is also connected with third-level USB equipment;

the fourth-level USB3.0 hub is connected with the third-level USB3.0 hub;

the first-level USB equipment comprises a USB 3.0U disk and a USB3.0 HDD;

the second-stage USB equipment comprises a USB2.0 network camera and a USB3.0 optical drive;

the third-level USB equipment comprises a USB mouse and a USB keyboard.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the USB device includes a USB3.0 USB disk, a USB3.0 HDD, a USB2.0 webcam, a USB3.0 optical drive, a USB mouse, and a USB keyboard.

3. A method for testing the stability of a server USB3.0 interface is characterized by comprising the following steps:

the USB equipment is connected with the USB interface through a cascaded USB3.0 concentrator;

identifying the USB equipment under the server operating system, and recording initial USB equipment information;

after the pressure read-write test is carried out on the USB equipment, the server is restarted to judge whether the USB equipment is the same as the initial USB equipment information;

the method comprises the following specific steps:

s1, a USB3.0 interface of a server is cascaded with a USB3.0 concentrator, and each level of USB3.0 concentrator is connected with USB equipment;

s2, identifying the USB equipment under the server operating system, recording the identified USB equipment information, and setting the USB equipment information as reference USB equipment information;

s3, performing pressure read-write test on the identified USB equipment;

s4, restarting the server when the pressure read-write test reaches the set time;

s5, detecting the USB equipment and checking the USB equipment with reference USB equipment information;

s6, checking and outputting error information of the USB equipment when the information of the USB equipment is different from that of the reference USB equipment; proceeding to step S8;

s7, judging whether the restarting times of the server reach the set times when the information of the USB equipment is the same as that of the standard USB equipment;

if not, returning to the step S3;

if yes, go to step S8;

and S8, ending.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the set time is 10 minutes; the set number of times is 500.

5. The method for testing the stability of the server USB3.0 interface according to claim 3, wherein the step S3 comprises the following steps:

s31, acquiring all identified USB equipment;

and S32, sending a data packet file with a set size to each identified USB device, and/or reading the data packet file with the set size from each identified USB device.

6. The method for testing the stability of the USB3.0 interface of the server according to claim 5, wherein step s32. sequentially sending the packet file with the set size to each USB device, and/or sequentially reading the packet file with the set size from each identified USB device.

7. The method for testing the stability of the USB3.0 interface of the server according to claim 5, wherein in step s32, the size-set packet file is sent to each USB device at the same time, and/or the size-set packet file is read from each identified USB device at the same time.

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