Mirrored Systems and Functional Testing Clause Samples

Mirrored Systems and Functional Testing. As indicated previously, ACS will install a “mirrored” hardware configuration on the floor at the NWSC. Disk storage will then be copied and restored “as is” on a volume-per-volume basis. Although the volumes will be restored to a new hardware configuration, the new systems and their applications environments will logically be identical to the original systems. Changes will be limited to configuration-related items such as hardware configuration, network connectivity, software authorization codes. Table of Contents In light of this methodology, ACS recommends that the Symetra acceptance test plan be based on a “functional interface testing” approach. This means that Symetra test scripts focus on testing the interfaces of components of the systems and network, particularly those that have changed. Selecting small functional subsets of key applications that exercise targeted systems and network components is an excellent way to do this. It is necessary to test the following areas: • Network connectivity – Test inter-platform and intra-platform connectivity; inter-site and intra-site connectivity; connectivity with workstations, network printers, gateways, and other unique devices; transmissions (FTP, EDI, file transfer), dial-up, Internet access, connectivity with business partners, access to value-added networks. It is essential that all connectivity and interfaces be tested. • Application development and support environment – Test access to and function of operating software, utilities, development tools, test-to-production promotion procedures, and QA environments • Applications – Test access to and function of representative sequences of transactions, batch jobs, and cross-platform application interfaces. ACS will work with Symetra to identify key interfaces, system components, and application components that are highly critical candidates for testing.