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# Depending on your installation method, you maybe prompted for a remote installation source.  Make a selection and continue.
# Depending on your installation method, you maybe prompted for a remote installation source.  Make a selection and continue.
# Upon entering [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Stage stage2] of the installer, you will be presented with a failure dialog.  Select '''Save'''
# Upon entering [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Stage stage2] of the installer, you will be presented with a failure dialog.  Select '''Save'''
# On the Save dialog, choose '''Remote server''' from the destination list.
# On the following dialog, choose either '''scp''' or '''ftp'''
# Enter a valid ''User name'',''password'',''Host:port'',''Destination file'', and select '''OK'''.
# Enter a valid destination specification and confirm.
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# The installer presents a failure dialog and offers an option to save the failure report.
# The installer presents a failure dialog and offers an option to save the failure report.

Revision as of 11:34, 26 October 2010

Description

This test case is intended to introduce a failure, and validate anaconda is able to properly handle the failure and report the issue to remote system. This test case relies on an updates.img that will intentionally cause the installation to fail in a manner that is non-destructive to your existing system. For more information in using an updates.img, see Anaconda/Updates.


How to test

  1. Boot the installer by any available means (CD, DVD, boot.iso or PXE). When booting, you must direct the installer towards an updates.img using this method below.
    updates=http://jlaska.fedorapeople.org/updates/traceback.img
  2. When prompted, make language and keyboard selections.
  3. Depending on your installation method, you maybe prompted for a remote installation source. Make a selection and continue.
  4. Upon entering stage2 of the installer, you will be presented with a failure dialog. Select Save
  5. On the following dialog, choose either scp or ftp
  6. Enter a valid destination specification and confirm.

Expected Results

  1. The installer presents a failure dialog and offers an option to save the failure report.
  2. The Dump Written pops up to show the error files has been successfully written
  3. Login the remote server,the file was created
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