Specials QA Validation Process Part 1 Introduction When a customer asks for a configuration that cannot be set as in the standard BTO or CTO process, a special SKU is created for that server. A Special is a SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) that has specific requirements for a customer that may include: • Firmware locked down to a specific version. • Options installed in specific slots. Overview The software and hardware configurations are specified in a document known as CID (Customer Intend Document) that has the information needed to configure and validate the specific settings a server needs to have for a specific customer. Each special has a SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) number that has to be used when getting information for the Hardware parts and also at the UUT registration during testing. The SKU is used as a trigger for diagnostics to apply the customer required settings. This document is intended to be uses as guide for the new Special validation process and briefly describes what you need, where to get it and how to perform the validation process. What is a CID? A CID is a guide for the Hardware and Software specifications you have to follow to meet the customer requirements for their custom-configured servers. The documents specifies a lot of different aspects, from the splash screen for the server at POST to the labels and packaging the server has to have when the customer opens the box. Also, the CID often specifies the steps you have to follow to verify things like the BIOS specific configuration, customer software image download, custom iLO password, OS settings, etc. What is MyPIM? Once you have the Special Configuration Code (Product SKU) you can use the MyPIM page to get the PO File for the Special you are going to test. Is very important that the PO file to be used in the specials comes at all from the file downloaded from myPIM this is because it is a copy of the order that is used in the factory and the main idea of our laboratory in Costa Rica is simulate the factory’s conditions. The Jira cases will be classified as: defect, existing SKU (update), migration or new SKU. Depends of which is the case the QA process will be a few different, in the following table we can see some differences

Horror Story It was three o’clock in the morning when the telephone rang. I answered the phone but nobody spoke. After that, I returned to my bed and I tried to sleep again. Ten minutes later, I heard my dog barked in the garage and I looked out my window when I watched five cats at the street. They must be a cat gang; I could recognize the leader of the gang because two months ago I saw a poster where he was disappeared; her name was Devil. All of the cats looked as if they were possess by a demon. My dogs didn’t stop barking and I couldn’t get out because I didn’t find my keys. The phone rang again and this time I heard a laughing kid on the phone. I was terrified and I felt like in a dream and I was really in one. I wish my dream didn’t come true. If only I couldn’t get a bad dreams. Next morning, I found my keys on the street. Then, I have a dude if I’m sleepwalker, I will walk at night. I won’t eat big dinners at the night in order to avoid paranormal experiences on dreams.

A Trip to Remember When I was 13 years old, I visited Cuba with mother and some family’s friends. We was staying for four days in this country where we could visited a lot places and know about that culture. The first day, some friends were waiting for us in the airport when the plane was late. Then, we went to the hotel where we left the bags. In the afternoon, we visited Revolution Square where we could have a great experience in José Martí Memorial. That building has 100 floors that we could use the elevator to the top floor and enjoy the beautiful view. The second day, I remember visiting the Old Havana where we could see old cars and building. My mother paid some money for saw her future in a crystal ball. The next day, we enjoyed Varadero’s beach in Matanzas that we had gotten a tan. This place is beautiful and the best beach I’ve ever seen in my life. The last day, we had free time to do that I wanted, so my mother and me were buying some souvenirs when some robbers stole our pertinences in an oversight. That is my treasure because it was my first travel. I might be visiting bars and other places for adults where we couldn’t go because I was a teenager. I may be tasting alcoholic beverages like “mojito”. I would like visit Cienfuegos and I’ll swimming in “Cueva de los peces”.

About my job My first day in my work was around two years ago. I first started to know the building and my co-workers when my boss had been giving me the training. At the beginning, I didn’t feel well because the majority of my coworkers are men and I was the first woman entry to this department. I was responsible for servers in Costa Rica and Houston. I give them support a lot of web sites in PDA. I created different tools to help the work easier. I learnt how to repair servers in Hardware and software parts. I’m very happy with my job.

Energy drinks can be affected your body Currently in the market exist a lot of energy drinks which are drinking for many people like workers or students with extensive workdays. It’s a friend when you have exhaustion or sleep. Do you know how are you affecting your body with energy drinks, didn’t you? Recently studies indicate these beverages contains sugar, carbohydrates or caffeine that aren’t mentioned in the label. Energy drinks can cause tremors, intestinal discomfort, chest pain, diarrhea, headache and tingling in the body. Being a product that decreases sleep, can affect the concentration and increase the appetite that leads to obesity. The excess of these drinks in sports, night-time outings and everyday life can also lead to dehydration. A big mistake is to mix these drinks with liquor, this mixture can cause different complications in the body such as hypertension or cardiac arrhythmia. In the long run, these beverages affect different systems such as cardiovascular and neurological. Some people to feel more effect mix them with hallucinogenic drugs causing problems in the liver system. In conclusion, these beverages should not be consumed since you do not know if you have pre-existing heart disease. Drinking can be the trigger of a heart attack and death.

Construction of a new bridge In recent months, Costa Ricans have been in traffic jams a lot time per day. The construction of the new bridge Alfredo Gonzalez Flores, known as "La Platina" has been causing it. This road infrastructure work has been delayed for more than two months. Costa Ricans will have some traffic relief for some years when the construction will finish. This will reduce drivers' stress on the road and this improves the quality of life of people. However, in the last months many people who move to their places of study or work have been affected. These people spend their time, money and energy on traffic jams. In my personal opinion, I have a feeling of love-hate in this situation, since it took more than three months suffering every day with the traffic jam in this zone. I have wasted up to four hours per day on transportation and feel that my quality of life has deteriorated due to stress. But I hope that this will be over soon and we can have a more fluid vehicular traffic and that everything else will improve.

My future expectations I have had good expectations for my future. In this moment of my life, I want a relax future with my family and to have a good life style. I am going to learn other languages and to know other cultures because I want to travel around the world. I haven’t gotten married and had children yet. So, I don’t want children in my life. I want to enjoy my career and to do things I have never done. For example, I haven’t bought a house and car yet. I haven’t learnt how to drive a car. I haven’t done these things because I have done things more important, like I have already finished my career and I have had a great job in a big company. Currently, I don’t have enough money to bought material things but I am young and I have enough time to do it. I see my future like wonderful. I am going to be a great engineer with a master degree. I will have an own company. I am going to have a lot of dogs in my big house. My biggest dream is to travel around the world.

Ghost Story Last vacation, I visited an old Hospital with my friends that is a spooky place. We were terrified and we slept in this place. The night was very long and we felt a spirit near so I looked around the building. There was a drawings in the wall and next to principal door was a figure like green monster. Suddenly my friend saw a ghost in the hallway and she screamed. I couldn’t see anything but I was scared when I entered a dark room. I thought I saw a witch but everything we saw was a result of imagination.

The most exciting activities I’ve done The most exciting activities I've done is when I practiced canopy. This happened last year while I was traveling in ‘Colinas del Poas’ with my co-workers. This place is very big and beautiful, you can do some activities like Tarzan swing, trekking, canoe trips and Trout fishing. This day, I was very exciting with the idea because I’ve practiced canopy. When I was ready to start, I didn’t want to do, I felt afraid and nervous. My friends told me thing to motivate me. After that, I did it and I enjoyed a lot. I would like do it again in the future. Three hours later, I practiced Tarzan swing in the same place. I was less nervous but I needed help for my co-workers. I didn’t know how to do this and I didn’t safe but I did it. I don’t like this activity and I won’t practice again. I would like to practice some extreme sports like Rapel and parachuting. Although I'm not very sure, because I am very fearful and nervous. Maybe someday practice it.