Using MS FileSharingTestSuite for TESTING a LINUX Based SMB/CIFS implementation.

Question

Hi,
I was trying to setup the MS File Sharing test suite for testing the below implementation.
Could please let me know if this use-case is supported. If not could please point me to
resources [Microsoft] which could help achieve this purpose effectively.
I want to test CIFS File server implementation running on Linux [SUSE Linux - Open Enterprise Server]
The client accessing the file services from above
CIFS server implementation is vastly
Windows clients.
Though would like to know ways of testing if the client is a Linux based desktop or a Mac based client as well in future.
For the above setup details I would like to know if and how we could create a "Driver
Computer" setup mainly. So we could use the File Sharing test suite to test against this Linux based CIFS server implementation.
And also the details on setting up the  'System Under Test (SUT)' , if any changes required[from what is documented in the "FileSharing_ServerUserGuide]" to
achieve the above.
Could kindly point me in the right direction to help achieve the above testing purpose.
Please let me know in case any details are required to help resolve the query.
Thanks for your time and help.
Regards,
Kavitha A

Answer 1

Hi,
Thanks for your time.
I am actually talking about using file sharing test suite provided My microsoft for testing a Linux Based CIFS/SMB implementation.
I have got my query answered via Mail from Microsoft dochelp team. hence marking this as resolved.
Posting the response /resolution from DOcHelp team on this thread for benefit of anyone looking for similar information/understanding:
If you are testing in a Workgroup scenario you need a Driver Computer and the System Under Test (SUT) computer.
In a domain-joined scenario, you need a DC somewhere in your environment to join the machines.
The guide document that comes with the test suite package provides guidance on what needs to be configured in each scenario.
The Driver Computer is the Windows machine where the synthetic test suite runs and simulates a client by emitting the protocol packets. The client sends packets to the file server
(the SUT) to test the server implementation of the protocol.
The SUT implements the server side of the protocol and the SUT can be running on any operating system.
For your convenience, you can setup a Windows SUT just for the purpose of understanding the test configuration on the driver client.
The document has instructions for Windows SUT and guidelines for non-Windows SUT as well. In your case, it’s a non-Windows SUT. You need to configure your server where your file
server implementation is running and setup the Driver computer to test your SUT.
I understand that your ultimate goal is to setup your own SUT on the SUSE Linux server.
Many customers have setup SUTs on CentOS, Ubuntu, etc. The flavor of the operating system is not relevant as such. The client simulator talks the SUT by following the protocol
packets.
Please go through the document step-by-step and I am sure it will come together.
Let’s me know whether you have any further questions.
I am not looking at CIFS share access from a Linux system. Otherwise would have posted in relevant Linux forums If looking for the same information. Thanks again for taking time to help though.