System and method for testing computing hardware in computer rack

A computer rack, comprising:

• a plurality of physical machines, wherein, each physical machine comprises at least one virtual machine (VM);
• a storage device storing a plurality of modules;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the plurality of modules, the plurality of modules comprising:
• a time detection module configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to detect whether a current time is within a predetermined time period;
• a transferring module configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to transfer virtual machines (VMs) from a plurality of physical machines respectively to different physical machines according to a load balancing strategy, when the current time is within a predetermined time period, wherein, the load balancing strategy is that a sum of a load ratio of one physical machine comprising the VM to be transferred, and a load ratio of one physical machines as a target machine to receive the VM to be transferred, is less than a preset load ratio;
• a control module configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to control each physical machine whose VM has been transferred to enter a standby state when the time detection module detects the current time is within the predetermined time period;
• and
• a connection control module configured to, upon execution by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to wake up the physical machines which are in the standby state and have not been tested, and connect the awakened physical machines to a server, thereby enabling the server to test the awakened physical machines by executing a test script.

A method for testing computing hardware, the physical machine being installed in a computer rack connected to a server, the method comprising:

• detecting whether a current time is within a predetermined time period;
• transferring virtual machines (VMs) from a plurality of physical machines to different physical machines according to a load balancing strategy, when the current time is within a predetermined time period, wherein, the load balancing strategy is that a sum of a load ratio of one physical machine comprising the VM to be transferred, and a load ratio of one physical machines as a target machine to receive the VM to be transferred, is less than a preset load ratio;
• controlling each physical machine whose VM has been transferred to enter a standby state when the current time is within the predetermined time period;
• and
• waking up the physical machines which are in the standby state and have not been tested, and connecting the awakened physical machines to the server, thereby enabling the server to test the physical machines by executing a test script.