Installation Overview

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 (XP or Win7) or Linux (x86). It includes all pieces that comprise a STRIDE Test Framework for Windows or Linux.

Once installed, the test framework provides all the files needed

• to perform STRIDE training exercises
• to run and publish tests executing on your remote target hardware
• to build and run sample tests leveraging the off-target environment

For more information, please see:

• Desktop installation instructions
• STRIDE Test Framework

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
  • Target hardware is not required in this case

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

For more information, please see:

• STRIDE Off-Target Environment

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).

For more information please see:

• Test Space Overview
• Test Space Setup

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.

For more information, please see:

• Target Integration Overview