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QA:Testcase Minimal Installation

Associated release criterion

This test case is associated with the Release_Criteria#Minimal Installation release criterion. If you are doing release validation testing, a failure of this test case may be a breach of that release criterion.

Description

This test case verifies that a networked minimal installation is able to install the 'Minimal' package set. The installation should not require use of local packages to complete.

DATA LOSS

Depending on installer choices this MAY destroy all the data on the test system. If you choose to complete the installation of the test system any/all data on the system may be lost. Please do not install on a system whose contents you need to keep.

Setup

  1. Obtain access to supported system and hardware class to be installed.
  2. Prepare appropriate media for the selected ISO to be tested.
  3. Boot the system from the prepared optical, USB media or virtual device attachment.
  4. In the boot menu select the appropriate option to boot the installer.

How to test

  1. From the Installation Source spoke, configure a remote repository source from MirrorManager appropriate to the architecture under test.
  2. From the Software Selection spoke, select the Minimal package set.
  3. Complete the installation using desired parameters.

Expected Results

  1. The installation should complete and boot successfully.

Testing in openQA

The following openQA test suites satisfy this release criteria:

  • install_minimal

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