5. Big Image Upgrade Testing Server

[UPDATED for 4.3.2]

To test in: Mac and Windows servers

Purpose of the test is to check the behaviour of Big images when server is upgraded.

Prerequisites: Images to use for the test from squig in the folder test images good :

Images to use for the test:

.BMP

  • /bmp/6kx6k-grey.bmp

  • /bmp/6kx6k.bmp

  • /bmp/8kx8k-grey.bmp

  • /bmp/8kx8k.bmp

    .PNG

  • /png/4kx4k.png

  • /png/8kx8k.png

    .TIF

  • /tif/4kx4k.tif

  • /tif/8kx8k.tif

  1. Install 4.2.2 server and increase Java memory to 4096M in template.xml.

  2. Using a 4.2.2 client of OMERO upload big images listed in the prerequisite images (e.g. /bmp/8kx8k.bmp ).

  3. Upgrade to the newest 4.4.x server. (See Server Upgrade, remember about config files).

  4. Now again try to view the same big image.

    • Check an exception (which should be hidden from the user) is thrown which implies, “this image needs a pyramid created. please try again”).

    • Check Server log should show “Missing pyramid:/OMERO/Pixels/PIXEL_ID_pyramid”

    • Check In the background, the server generates the pyramid.

    • Check On clicking on the same big Image for a second time, the image will be viewable.