This file is a compilation of the few various AppLabs text
files found in the tarball. These are made as one text file for quick and
easy online viewing. The text files which come with the testing programs
themselves are in separate folders in the tarball.

The various text files are separated with lines like:

>>> BEGIN KVM WORKSHEET <<<
>>> END KVM WORKSHEET <<<
>>> BEGIN TTCP TEST TOOL TEXT FILE <<<
>>> END TTCP TEST TOOL TEXT FILE <<<

The text files included in this file are:

lan_cert.txt


>>> BEGIN LAN WORKSHEET TEXT <<<

LAN Certification Worksheet
AppLabs LAN Certification Test, Revision 1.4 - JCW


Section 1: Product Information

Tester's Name: __________________________________________ Date: _______________

Manufacturer: _________________________________________________________________

Product Name and Model Number: ________________________________________________

Product Description: __________________________________________________________

Driver: __________________________ File size: __________ File Date: ___________

Manufacturer supplied driver:   Yes   No

Driver found on the Internet:  Yes  No  URL: __________________________________

Included with Linux Distribution: Yes No Kernel Version: ______________________

Loadable Module:   Yes   No

Overall Result:    Pass  Fail

Details: ______________________________________________________________________


Section 2: Product Set Up and Installation

Distributions Tested:   Version

[ ] Caldera:            _________________               Pass            Fail

[ ] Pacific HiTech:     _________________               Pass            Fail

[ ] S.u.S.E.:           _________________               Pass            Fail

[ ] Redhat:             _________________               Pass            Fail

Describe Test System Hardware : _______________________________________________

Product requires modification out of the box?           Yes             No

Notes: ________________________________________________________________________

Can the unit be modified as suggested by manufacturer?  Yes             No

Does the unit install as suggested by the manufacturer? Yes             No   N/A

Is a driver install script or program provided?         Yes             No

Are any additional steps required for set up?           Yes             No

Notes: ________________________________________________________________________



Section 3: Functionality Testing

Detection Test                          Pass    Fail

Local network functionality (IP)        Pass    Fail

Apache server/client functionality      Pass    Fail

Server Load Test                        Pass    Fail

Routing IP functionality                Pass    Fail

Network Throughput Test                 Pass    Fail

Port Redundancy Test            N/A     Pass    Fail



Section 4: Testing Procedures Explained


Detection Test

Procedure: Tester verifies via dmesg that the system is detecting all attached
LAN ports including the LAN card/device being tested.

Determination: If the LAN card is not properly detected, the test is a fail.
Tester should check the kernel to be sure the driver for the LAN card/device
is either in the kernel or is a loadable module.


Local network functionality (IP)

Procedure: With two systems running Linux, install a NIC into each.  Set up
both systems such that they are on the same local network.  Have system one
ping system two.  Open an FTP session to system two and transfer a file. 
Open a telnet session to System one.

Determination: Systems must be able to converse in both directions via ping,
ftp connection, and telnet.


Apache server/client functionality

Procedure: With two systems running Linux, configure system one as an intranet
web server running Apache.  Configure system two as a local network node. 
Have system two request documents from system one.

Determination: Server must correctly serve up the requested documents. Client
must successfully retrieve the document.


Server Load Test (curl test)

Procedure: Tester runs the Curl load test as described in the curl_test.txt file.

Determination: The test system must not drop packets.  Tester can verify packet transmission status
via netstat.


Routing IP functionality

Procedure: With three systems, set up system two as router with two NICs.  Set
up system one and three as clients.  Route files from system one to system
three via system two using ftp.

Determination: Connections between systems one and three must be made. Files
must be transferred from systems one and three.


Network Throughput Test

Procedure: With two Linux systems, install a NIC into each. Using the TTCP
tool, verify proper throughput between both systems.

Determination: ttcp must report connections and file transfer rates must be
within ten percent of the manufacturer's suggested high-end transfer rate.


Port Redundancy Test

Procedure: Follow manufacturer's procedures to verify port redundancy.

Determination: Manufacturer's suggested procedures for finding and resolving
port redundancies must be capable of solving a port redundancy problem.



>>> END TTCP TEST TEXT <<<



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