iSCSI Boot Firmware Table Test

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Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

Overview

The iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT) is a block of information residing in memory that contains different entries that are required by the iSCSI Boot process.

iSCSI Boot Firmware Table test (iBFTest) verifies the presence of iBFT on the system. It also ensures that the various entries of the table are compliant with the iBFT specification.

Details

iSCSI Boot Firmware Table test (iBFTest) consists of two binaries. A user-mode binary (ibftestwrap.exe) and a kernel-mode binary (ibftest.sys). Both binaries are required for the test to run successfully.

  1. ibftestwrap.exe loads ibftest.sys into kernel mode.

  2. ibftest.sys checks if iBFT exists in memory.

  3. If iBFT exists in memory, ibftest.sys will get a copy of the table.

  4. ibftest.sys validates the table and returns results to ibftestwrap.exe.

  5. ibftestwrap.exe in turn provides a friendly log.

  6. The log contains either the table if it is available and valid or a detailed error information if the table is unavailable or invalid.

iBFTest ensures that the iBFT is present and available to the operating system for a consistent flow of the boot process. It also validates the various entries within the table and ensures that the table is intact. It ensures that all the information is compliant with the specification.

Supported operating systems for Logo or Signature testing:

  • Windows 7

  • Windows Server 2008 R2

  • Windows Server 2003

Program:

Requirements

Software Requirements

The test tool requires the following software:

Hardware Requirements

The test tool requires the following hardware:

Processor

The test tool runs on the following processor architectures:

Running iSCSI Boot Firmware Table Test

  1. Copy iBFTest binaries: (Or make sure iBFTest is available within DTM)

    1. Copy ibftestwrap.exe to test working directory.
    2. Copy ibftest.sys to test working directory.

  2. Run ibftestwrap.exe

Command Syntax

Command option Description

ibftestwrap.exe

 

Code Tour

File Manifest

File Location

ibftestwrap.exe

[WTT\TestBinRoot]\nttest\DriversTest\storage\wdk\ibftest

ibftest.sys

[WTT\TestBinRoot]\nttest\DriversTest\storage\wdk\ibftest

 

Test Assertions

LoadDriver System must load iSCSI Boot Firmware table driver.

Test Assertion GUID: 1d22e647-c438-11da-94f4-00123f3a6b60

Windows Logo Program: STORAGE-0007 Device storage special features meet industry standards and Windows requirements

UnLoadDriver System must unload iSCSI Boot Firmware table driver.

Test Assertion GUID: 1d22e648-c438-11da-94f4-00123f3a6b60

Windows Logo Program: STORAGE-0007 Device storage special features meet industry standards and Windows requirements

GetIBFInfo System must implement a iSCSI Boot Firmware table.

Test Assertion GUID: 1d22e649-c438-11da-94f4-00123f3a6b60

Windows Logo Program: STORAGE-0007 Device storage special features meet industry standards and Windows requirements

System must expose iSCSI Boot Firmware Table.

Test Assertion GUID: 1d22e64a-c438-11da-94f4-00123f3a6b60

Windows Logo Program: STORAGE-0007 Device storage special features meet industry standards and Windows requirements

 

 

Build date: 9/14/2012