action #32008
closed[sles][functional][s390x] Adapt bootloader_s390 to be able to work properly with z/VM 6.3
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Description
User story¶
With the breakdown of our storage backend (DS8100) for s390x, we've lost all z/VM guests which were running on z/VM 5.4
right now it's not clear yet if the DS8100 will become functional again, since the machine is already out of support
For now we've installed a z/VM 6.3 on the new storage backend (DS8870) as temporary solution.
However, even if we manage to get the z/VM 5.4 back, since it's pretty old, we will also migrate all existing guests on z/VM 5.4 to a newer version (6.3 or 6.4)
Since the behaviour of the x3270 terminal changed significantly in z/VM 6.3 compared to 5.4, it's necessary to adapt the bootloader_s390 test, to match this new behaviour
Further details¶
I don't think it's necessary to provide compability for both versions due to the reasons stated above
Workaround¶
Right now, there is a workaround in implementation, which uses needles instead of checking the actual output.
The task in this ticket is mainly to rewrite this workaround to be more robust an reliable
Tasks¶
- Rewrite current workaround to rely again on actual output from the x3270 terminal
- remove workaround needles