UNH-IOL integration
The University of New Hampshire’s InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) is the home of the SAS and NVMe Plugfest events. The UNH-IOL plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and interoperability of new storage products. Quarch modules are used at the Plugfests, with Quarch engineers often on hand to assist with testing. Partnership in action!
IPv6 Testing and Certification: UNH-IOL integration
The NVMe promoters group requires that hot-plug events be performed at specific speeds. This is done to test that fast and slow insertions of a device will always work, and the drive will enumerate at the correct lane width and link speed every time.
In order to do this, Quarch ‘Breaker’ modules are integrated into their test suite.
How the tools are used
- Quarch Compliance Suite: This software, along with Quarch hardware modules, automates complex tests that verify how a device handles hot-plug events, including timing and power analysis.
- Automated testing: The partnership enables UNH-IOL and its partners to run long, automated test sequences to identify potential issues that might occur in real-world usage.
- Application notes: Quarch provides application notes, such as one for the specific UNH-IOL NVMe hot-plug test, to make it easier for others to implement these critical tests.
- Mandatory qualification: Testing with Quarch equipment is a mandatory part of the UNH-IOL’s Plugfest schedule for devices like NVMe drives seeking to prove their reliability.
