XPRESSO

OSes

Operating Systems (OSes), Branches and Platforms are related topics as they provide a method to associate metadata (descriptor info that acts as a build/release tag, alias, or label) with devices, device images, and Job Runs. XPRESSO in turn, correlates the applied metadata allowing you to perform additional data filtration, aggregation, charting, and analytics with your test results and as a means to set a baseline.

This topic describes OS metadata; see the Branches topic and Platform topic for the other two ways to apply metadata.

About OS Metadata

When XPRESSO is installed, it comes pre-populated with the most used/prevalent platform Operating Systems (OS), for example: aireos, ios, ioxr, and linux.

You can view the current registered OSes on the Registered OS page. Device OS names are registered in a lower-case string format.

How OS Metadata is Applied

An operating system is associated to a platform and the image. OS metadata is relevant when associating a Clean file with a Job Request and as part of a Clean operation associated with DUT images.

For OS metadata associated with a Platform: See the Platform topic for information about how you associate an OS with an applicable platform.

Requesting a New OS

In the event your OS type is not registered in XPRESSO, you can make a request to the System Administrator to add it. This allows you to associate/apply OS metadata with your Job Runs (via the applicable Branch or Platform) to assist with tracking purposes and to make working with test results easier.

To Request a New OS:

  1. From the Main Navigation Bar, choose Main Menu→ENVIRONMENT→OS to open the Registered OS page.

  2. Click the Request a new OS button located on the top-right side of the page. The Request a New OS form appears.

  3. Configure the Name parameter and click the Send Request button. The request is forwarded to the System Admin for processing.

Adding (Registering) New OSes

Only the System Admin can register an new OS in XPRESSO:

To Add (Register) a New OS:

  1. From the Main Navigation Bar, choose Main Menu→ENVIRONMENT→OS to open the Registered OSes page.

  2. Click the Add OS button located on the top-right side of the page. The Add a New OS page appears.

  3. Provide the Name: a unique identifier for the OS.

  4. Click the Save button. The new OS appears in the list of Registered OSes.

Performing Operations on an OS

The following operations can be performed on registered OSes:

  • All Group Membership Roles can associate a new Branch or Platform to the registered OS.

  • System Admin Role can Edit | Delete a a registered OS.

To Perform Operations on an OS:

  1. From the Main Navigation Bar, choose Main Menu→ENVIRONMENT→OS to open the Registered OSes page.

  2. Locate and highlight the OS that you want to perform the operation on. If you want to associate a new Branch or Platform to the registered OS (applies to all Group Membership roles), go to step 3. For System Admin permitted tasks, go to step 5.

  3. Click on the OS name in the OS column of the selected OS. The OS type details pages appears.

  4. Click the appropriate button to associate either a new Branch or new Platform to the OS. The Add New Branch or Platform form appears.

    1. To add/see Branch parameter details, see the Branches topic.
    2. To add/see Platform parameter details, see the Platform topic.

  5. Click one of the following floating action buttons located to the right of the selected OS:

    1. Edit: Change all Branch details as required and click Save.
    2. Delete: Enter a reason for the OS deletion and click Delete; this information is retained in the history files.

Refer to the following topic for other related OS information:

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