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5 Intercloud and interoperability

Appendix I

Test case template
(This appendix does not form an integral part of this Recommendation.)

Table I.1 provides a test case template to describe cloud computing infrastructure capability type
interoperability testing between the CSC and CSP. The test case template is designed with reference to
relevant technical specifications. As shown in the table, an interoperability test case consists of test purpose,
reference, test sequence and test verdict.
– Test purpose is a statement that specifies which test case to verify.
– Reference of the test case provides list of references to the base specification clause(s), use case(s),
requirement(s), etc. which are either used in the test or define the functionality being tested.
– The test sequences provide the steps required to perform the test. There are two types of test step.
A stimulus corresponds to an event that triggers a specific action on the object under test. There is
no need to provide result for a stimulus step. A check consists of observing that the object under
test behaves as described. A result must be provided for every check step. If the object under test
behaves as described in the description of the check step, the result should be recorded as OK,
otherwise the result should be recorded as fail.
– For every test case, test verdict should be provided to indicate whether the test is passed.

Table I.1 – Test case template

Interoperability test description

Test purpose A concise summary of the test reflecting its purpose and allowing readers to easily
distinguish this test from any other test in the document.
Reference List of references to the base specification clause(s), use case(s), requirement(s), etc.,
which are either used in the test or define the functionality being tested.
Test Step Type Description Result
sequences
1 Stimulus A stimulus corresponds to an event that There is no need to
triggers a specific action on the object under provide 'Result' for a
test. There is no need to provide 'Result' for a stimulus step.
stimulus step.

2 Check A check consists of observing that the object A result must be
under test behaves as described. A result must provided for every
be provided for every check step. If the object check step.
under test behaves as described in the
description of the check step, the result
should be recorded as OK, otherwise the
result should be recorded as fail.
Test verdict It is deemed as successfully terminated if all/or one check(s) is (are)
successful, otherwise it is deemed as failed.

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