Control server and method for switching running of test programs stored in multiple storage mediums of test server

A non-transitory storage medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions capable of being performed by a processor of a control server for switching running of multiple test programs stored in multiple storage mediums of a test server, the method comprising:

• electronically connecting the test server to the control server via network interfaces of the control server and the test server;
• setting an IP address for a network card of the control server and an IP address for a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the test server, and establishing a network communication between the control server and the test server by enabling an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) over a local area network (LAN) function of the BMC;
• obtaining a list of the multiple storage mediums of the test server by scanning hardware configuration of the test server;
• selecting one storage medium from the list as a startup device of the test server, and running one or more test programs stored in the startup device for performing a test task of the test server;
• in response to receiving a test result from the test server, repeating the selecting step until all the storage mediums in the list have been selected as the startup device.

A control server, comprising:

• a storage device;
• a processor:
• a network interface electronically connected with a network interface of a test server;
• one or more programs that are stored in the storage device and being executed by the processor, the one or more programs comprising:
• a parameter setting module operable to set an IP address for a network card of the control server and an IP address for a baseboard management controller (BMC) of the test server, and establish a network communication between the control server and the test server by enabling an intelligent platform management interface (IPMI) over a local area network (LAN) function of the BMC;
• a hardware scanning module operable to obtain a list of multiple storage mediums of the test server by scanning hardware configuration of the test server;
• a startup device selection module operable to select one storage medium from the list as a startup device of the test server in response that a test result has been received from the test server;
• a command generation module operable to generate and send a start command to the startup device to run one or more test programs stored in the startup device for performing a test task of the test server;
• a determination module operable to determine if there is any storage medium in the list that has not been selected as the startup device;
• and
• the startup device selection module further operable to select a next storage medium from the list as a new startup device, and the command generation module further operable to send a next control command to run one or more test programs stored in the new staring device until all the storage mediums in the list have been selected as startup devices one by one.