The Virtualization Based Security feature (VBS) of Windows Server 2016 must be enabled using Server Manager first. Make sure that the first test computer in the list meets the minimum hardware requirements. The default computer is the first test computer in the list. You must manually configure this computer to have multiple processor groups.
As long as the driver is the same on all the computers in the pool, the system creates a schedule to run against all test computers.įor tests that don't include a driver, like tests for a hard disk drive, the Windows HLK scheduler constrains the tests that validate the device's and driver's Rebalance, D3 State, and Multiple Processor Groups functionality to run on the default test computer. Additionally, that computer must contain the device and the driver that you want to test. If you use a pool of test computers to test your device, at least 1 computer in the pool must contain 4 processors and a minimum of 1 GB of RAM. For more information see Windows Server Installation Options. Additionally, the server system(s) being used for device or driver testing must have Server Core installed prior to testing. You do not need a computer that actually has more than 64 processors to test your device. These system capabilities are required to test the Rebalance, D3 State, and Multiple Processor Group functionality of the device and driver. To certify your product for use on servers, the test computer must support four processors and a minimum of 1 GB of RAM. To determine whether additional hardware requirements apply, see the test description for each test that appears for the device in Windows HLK Studio.
You might need additional hardware if the hard drive is part of a storage system. For more information, see Windows HLK Prerequisites. The test computer must meet the Windows HLK requirements. But, all tests for hard disks require 1 test computer. The hardware that's required for testing a hard drive varies depending on the connection type.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) The Windows HLK supports the testing of hard disks that have these connection types: The tests that you must run depend on the capabilities of the hard disk that you want to test, its connection type (for example, an external USB-based hard drive), or how it's configured (as part of a RAID system or part of an IP-based storage solution). This topic describes the tasks that you must complete before you test a hard disk by using the Windows Hardware Lab Kit (Windows HLK):