[ogb-discuss] test resource sponsors

[Jim Walker]

OGB,

I'm getting ready to launch OpenSolaris Self-Service Testing
and the OpenSolaris Test Farm. Before I do, I would like to
have the ogb members look at the applications and help me
organize the process of getting access to these test resources.

Since resources are limited, I'm currently targeting these
services at OpenSolaris Contributors (people who have
signed the SCA) that are actually doing some opensolaris
development as part of a project or bug fix.

I would like to establish a process where OpenSolaris Sponsors
and Project Leaders can become test resource sponsors and intern
sponsor OpenSolaris contributors so they can access these services.

For example, a project lead who has team members who need access
to these services can apply to be a sponsor. Or, an OpenSolaris
Sponsor who is sponsoring several bug fixes can apply to be a
sponsor. Once sponsorship is granted, they can sponsor opensolaris
users.

To ensure the number of active users of these services don't grow
indefinitely, sponsors will only be able to give users 30 days of
access at a time. Sponsors will get 180 days before their sponsorship
has to be renewed.

Let me know what you think.

You can access these resources at:
http://test.opensolaris.org/selftest
http://test.opensolaris.org/testfarmdemo

selftest is the live version, so you can see test results.
Please don't sponsor users there. testfarmdemo isn't live,
so you can experiment. I set you up as sponsors, so you
can look at that part of the interface. Normally sponsors
don't have the right to use the test resources unless they
are working on a project or bug fix (like everyone else).
But, you have the ability in the test farm demo to reserve
machines and experiment, since it won't impact anything.
You will have to accept the terms and conditions the first
time you log in.

Additional information can be found at:
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/testing/testfarm/
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/testing/selftest/

Cheers,
Jim

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Jim Walker, http://blogs.sun.com/jwalker
Sun Microsystems, Software, Solaris QE
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