Installation Overview
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Introduction
STRIDE installs on both your desktop PC and your target embedded platform. Installation packages are provided for each of these as follows:
Desktop Installation
This is a standard installation that targets a desktop PC running either Windows, Linux or FreeBSD. It includes all pieces that comprise a STRIDE Test Framework.
Once installed, the test framework provides all the files needed
- to run and publish tests executing on your remote target hardware
- to build and run sample tests leveraging the off-target environment
- to perform STRIDE training exercises
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Off Target Environment
While actual verification is done using tests running on-target (i.e. on your embedded platform), the desktop installation also provides an off-target environment that makes the following possible:
- You can build test applications that run on your PC instead of on your target hardware
- You can have a single PC fulfill the roles of both the host and the target platform when running tests (i.e. no hardware required)
This is very convenient for performing STRIDE training exercises and for cases where off-target test development is feasible. Note that the Embedded Target Installation is not required when using the off-target environment
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Test Space
STRIDE Test Space is a cloud-based application and does not require installation, only an account setup (i.e. user-name and password).
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Embedded Target Installation
This installation is typically performed by the team responsible for maintaining your target build environment, and is only required to be done once per target platform. The installation involves custom integration of the STRIDE build tools into your target build toolchain.
This installation is not required for any activities performed purely in the STRIDE Off-Target Environment.
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