Chapter 4. Certification testing

The certification testing briefs about the prerequisites for testing, understanding the certification process, and its requirements.

4.1. Prerequistes for certification testing

Bare-metal certification
  • The corresponding RHEL server certification is successfully completed and posted.
  • The corresponding Red Hat OpenStack Platform Compute Node certification is successfully completed and posted.
  • The corresponding bare-metal driver is on the supported Drivers List for the corresponding Red Hat OpenStack Platform release.

4.2. Certification workflow

The Red Hat Bare Metal Hardware certification process includes the following requirements and steps:

Figure 4.1. Red Hat OpenStack Platform Bare Metal Hardware Certification Process

Red Hat OpenStack Bare Metal Certification Process

4.3. Certification requirements

Ensure you follow the Red Hat OpenStack bare metal hardware guide. Additional details for the certification requirements include:

  • The Host Under Test (HUT) must already be RHEL certified. Additionally, the tests must run on a previously certified server, and all the tests prescribed in the test plan must be executed in a single run.
  • If you have a failed test, take the corrective action and execute all the tests in a single run. Open a support case if necessary for guidance.