QA:Fedora 13 Install Test Plan

= Introduction = This document describes the tests that will be created and used to verify the functions/components of.

The goals of this plan are to:
 * Organize the test effort
 * Communicate the planned tests to all relevant stake-holders for their input and approval
 * Serve as a base for the test planning for future Fedora 13 releases

= Test Strategy = Instead of outlining all possible installation inputs and outputs, this test plan will focus on defining inputs and outputs at different stages in anaconda. This will also allow different tests to be performed independently during a single installation. For example, one may execute a kickstart delivery via HTTP, raid0 partitioning using 3 physical disks, and a minimal package installation on a para-virtualized xen guest all in single installation. Scenarios where the stages are dependent will be indicated as such in the test case.

= New features of =

As with Fedora 12, Fedora 13 will bring us some new features. The following list outlines the larger changes that affect installation. Test plans for these features will be designed/developed on each feature page.
 * Continued Storage Filtering changes
 * Storage UI changes
 * Replacing internal URL handling with

Additional features outside the scope of testing can be found at:
 * List of anaconda features
 * Fedora 13 Accepted Features

= Schedule/Milestones =
 * The release schedule is available at Releases/13/Schedule
 * Each major milestone (Alpha, Beta, Final, etc..) will demand a full regression run

= Test Priority =

This test plan prioritizes tests according to the major release milestones for Fedora 13, including the Alpha, Beta and Final release milestones. All test cases are intended for execution at every milestone. However, priority should be given to tests specific to the milestone under test.

Alpha test cases
Alpha (formerly tier#1) priority tests are intended to verify that installation is possible on common hardware using common use cases. These tests also attempt to validate Alpha Release Requirements.

Verification includes:
 * Common boot media
 * Common Installation source
 * Installation using default installation options
 * Default Partition options
 * Default package installation

Beta test cases
Beta (formerly tier#2) priority tests take a step further to include additional use cases and installation methods. These tests also attempt to validate Beta Release Requirements.

Beta verification consists of:
 * All boot media
 * All installation sources
 * All kickstart delivery methods
 * Some architecture specific verification
 * Some upgrade validation

Final test cases
Final (formerly tier#3) priority tests capture all remaining use cases and installation pathways. These tests also attempt to validate Final Release Requirements.

Final verification consists of:
 * More exhaustive partitioning schemes
 * More complex networking scenarios
 * More architecture specific verification
 * Network device
 * Storage device
 * Upgrade testing

= Test Pass/Fail Criteria =

The milestone release of Fedora 13 should conform these criteria:

Entrance criteria

 * Trees must be generated using release engineering tools (not hand crafted)
 * There must be no unresolved dependencies for packages included in the installation tree
 * There must be no dependency conflicts for packages included in the installation tree
 * Any changes in composition of the installation tree are explainable by way of bugzilla

Milestone specific criteria

 * Fedora_13_Alpha_Release_Criteria
 * Fedora_13_Beta_Release_Criteria
 * Fedora_13_Final_Release_Criteria

= Scope and Approach =

Testing will include:


 * Manually execute test cases using DVD,CDROM,rawhide boot or live image media
 * Automatically execute test cases with auto-test system. More information about install auto-test ,please see Is_anaconda_broken_proposal

Items outside the scope of this test plan include:
 * Functional verification of software installed on the system
 * Installation from media not generated by fedora release engineering
 * Secondary hardware platforms

= Test Deliverables =


 * This test plan
 * test summary documents for each major milestone of F13: Category:Fedora_13_Test_Results
 * A list of defects filed
 * Any test scripts used for automation or verification

= Testing Tasks =

Testing will execute test cases to verify installation of Fedora 13 on different hardware platforms and gather installation test feedback.
 * Manual installation Test Cases
 * Auto-installation Test Cases
 * Instructions for adding test result page

= Test Environment/Configs =

For, test cases will be executed on the primary supported hardware platforms. This includes:
 * i386
 * x86_64

= Responsibilities =

Fedora QA team members are responsible for executing this test plan. Contributions from Rawhide testers and other interested parties are encouraged.

= Risks and Contingencies =


 * If new physical media are provided for an already inprogress test run, a new test run must be initiated. Test results from the previous run may be carried forward to the new test run if they are not affected by the changes introduced by the new physical media.
 * If physical media are not available for testing, it is acceptable to use a or PXE boot images from Rawhide.  For more information, see Releases/Rawhide.

= Reporting Bugs and Debugging Problems =

If defects/problems are encountered, please go ahead and file the bugs following the guide below:
 * Bug Reporting Process
 * How to debug installation problems

= Reviewers =
 * jlaska 19:52, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

= References =
 * Installation Guide
 * Fedora Install test cases
 * Previous test plans available at Category:Test_Plans
 * Anaconda Documentation
 * Supported command-line options
 * Kickstart options
 * How to Create and Use an updates.img
 * Source Code Overview