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{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}}
{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}}
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is added to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen_Test_Days]]
is added to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]].

Add information about the next Test Day to the #xentest IRC channel title

== On the Day ==
=== Step 1: [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]]===
Add
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{{InfoLeft|[[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] is today. See [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions]]}}
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to [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]]
=== Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel ===d
* Make sure that the headline states that today is test day
* You need to be a channel OP or ask a channel OP to do this
=== Step 3: Reminder mail ===
Send a reminder to the appropriate developer and user lists
=== Step 4: Remind people on IRC ===
* Join #xentest channel
* Remind people on relevant IRC channels (typically ##xen, #xen-api and #xen-devel)
* You will need to do this 2-3 times with an hour in between

== The day after ==
* Send a thank you mail
* Remove banners from [[Main Page]] and [[Xen Test Days]] or set to next Test Day
* Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date

Revision as of 15:26, 17 May 2013

Preparation

Make sure you are an OP for the #xentest day channel (asked one of the other OPs to change your status)

Announcement

Make an announcement on the relevant mailing lists a few days before, stating the date and linking to - Test Instructions - Test Day page Example: [1]

Make sure that a header such as 

{{InfoLeft|The next [[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] for [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3]] is on May 22nd 2013}}

is added to Main Page and Xen Test Days.

Add information about the next Test Day to the #xentest IRC channel title

On the Day

Step 1: Main Page and Xen Test Days

Add 

{{InfoLeft|[[Xen Test Days|Xen Test Day]] is today. See [[Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions|Xen 4.3 RC2 test instructions]]}}

to Main Page and Xen Test Days === Step 2: Update topic of #xentest IRC channel ===d

  • Make sure that the headline states that today is test day
  • You need to be a channel OP or ask a channel OP to do this

Step 3: Reminder mail

Send a reminder to the appropriate developer and user lists

Step 4: Remind people on IRC

  • Join #xentest channel
  • Remind people on relevant IRC channels (typically ##xen, #xen-api and #xen-devel)
  • You will need to do this 2-3 times with an hour in between

The day after

  • Send a thank you mail
  • Remove banners from Main Page and Xen Test Days or set to next Test Day
  • Change #xentest channel title to the next known test day date
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