Test Methodology - Avaya VSP 9000 Technical Configuration Manual

5. Test methodology

The Avaya Data Solutions Test Lab conducted comprehensive tests using a methodology that verified
throughput under normal conditions and under various fault conditions. Using Vdbench to write and then
read x number of bytes, the Test Lab used the following scenarios to test the solution with a strong focus
on High Availability (HA):
1) Test Case 1 – Baseline test of the solution.
2) Test Case 2 – Simulate HBA link failure.
3) Test Case 3 – Restore HBA link.
4) Test Case 4 – Simulate VSP 9000 module 3 failure by removing module.
5) Test Case 5 – Restore VSP 9000 module by replacing module 3.
6) Test Case 6 – Simulate VSP 9000 module 3 failure by disabling module with ACLI.
7) Test Case 7 – Restore VSP 9000 module by re-enabling module 3 with ACLI.
8) Test Case 8 – Simulate VSP 9000 module 6 failure by removing module.
9) Test Case 9 – Restore VSP 9000 module by replacing module 6.
10) Test Case 10 – Enable HA on the VSP and then remove the primary CP to test data loss.
11) Test Case 11 – Re-install the CP removed in Scenario 10.
12) Test Case 12 – Enable HA on the VSP and then remove the primary CP to test failover.
13) Test Case 13 – Simulate HBA failure by removing both links and then re-inserting to test
recovery.
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