Make sure your system meets the general hardware and software requirements for all certifications stated in the Hardware Certification Test Suite Installation Guide and the specific requirements for USB controller certifications stated in the Storage Controller Certification Level 1 Test Plan and the Storage Controller Certification Level 2 Test Plan.
Successfully complete all manual tests required for the hardware and certification level you are testing:
Review the tests that will be performed during this automated portion of HCTS testing:
Start HCTS as described in Starting the HCTS Application.
On the Start Page, click the Controller Certification button.
The Start Page is shown in Figure 2-1.
On the Controller Certification screen, select either Level 1 or Level 2 from the pull-down menu.
In the Storage section of the certification screen, select the USB Hard Drive option.
Figure 3-9 Controller Certification Screen with USB Hard Drives Selected
Click the Continue button at the bottom of the screen.
On the Hard Disk Selection Screen, select one disk by clicking the checkbox to the left of the name of the disk.
Caution - The selected disk will be reformatted. All data will be lost
on the selected disk.
Figure 3-10 Hard Disk Selection Screen
Click the Continue button at the bottom of the screen.
The Hard Disk Confirmation screen lists the hard disks you selected on the Hard Disk Selection Screen. This screen cautions you again that all data on the listed disks will be lost. Click the Cancel button to return to the Hard Disk Selection Screen. Click the Continue button to reformat the listed hard disks.
Figure 3-11 Hard Disk Confirmation Screen
If you clicked the Continue button on the Hard Disk Confirmation screen, the following screen displays while you wait for the disks to be reformatted.
Figure 3-12 Please Stand By Screen
On the select action screen, click the Certify Controller button.
The select action screen is shown in Figure 3-2. The Certify Controller button enables you to certify your controller using the standard set of automated tests for the predetermined amount of time.
On the Certification Stress Tests Screen, enter the size of the USB hard drive in the field provided.
Figure 3-13 USB Hard Drive Certification Stress Tests Screen
Click the Begin Certification button to start the controller certification.
Once the tests start, the Review Test Status Screen displays. See Reviewing Test Status for more information about this screen.
Note - At any time during the test, you can click the Stop Tests button to terminate the certification process. See the information on Stop Tests in Usage Notes.