How To Participate In The SNIA-CTP With SMI Enabled Products

Base Testing Of An SMI Enabled Product

Step # 1 (Mandatory) - Submit a "SNIA-CTP Application And Agreement" form to the CTP Program. This is a legal agreement which defines the conditions under which the test needs to be run and how the test is to be administered. This form can be obtained from the SNIA CTP Program Manager.  This agreement is "evergreen" in that a new agreement is usually not required for each test.  Completion of this agreement may require participation from your company's legal department as this is a legal agreement.

Step # 2 (Mandatory) - Submit a "SNIA CTP Request for Conformance Testing" form.  This form defines the type of test you are going to want to run.  CTP offers one time tests, upgrades to the one time tests and subscriptions for testing one or more software multiple times.  This form can be obtained from the SNIA CTP Program Manager.

The program manager may also require the Product List Spreadsheet Template to list all of your products which will be covered under the test.

These forms are generally completed by a combination of your company's product marketing and engineering team.

Special Note For Those Wishing To Place Equipment At The SNIA Technology Center For Conformance Testing And/Or Those Wishing To Participate In The SMI Lab Program

The SNIA maintains a high-technology computing center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The center is known as the Storage Technology Center.  The STC is a 14,000 square foot facility located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The facility hosts the SMI Lab, various training courses and various lectures in a lab and classroom environment.  The center is a vendor neutral environment thus certain rules apply to its use.

Step # 3 (Optional) - Complete the Storage Technology Center's "General Terms and Conditions" agreement if you choose to run a test at the SNIA Storage Technology Center. This agreement outlines the expectations of both parties when using the STC facilities.

Completion of this agreement may require participation from your company's legal department as this is a legal agreement.

Upgrade Testing To Add Functionality, Or Subprofiles, To An Existing Product Certification

Situations exist where a product may have added functionality, refelected in SNIA-CTP test subprofiles, since the base test and the vendor desires to have that functionality tested.  Such update tests require the submittal of a new "SNIA-CTP Request For Conformance Testing" form and having the product tested with the previous, or initial, test criteria and the additional criteria.

This testing is an addition of capability to previous testing.  All conditions of the initial test for the product must be identical with the exception that a new subprofile has been added.

This form is generally completed by a combination of your company's product marketing and engineering team.

Most cases will not require the completion of a new SNIA-CTP Application and Agreement.  Please contact the SNIA-CTP Program Manager at mailto:snia-ctp-admin@snia.org , or (719) 884-8901 if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Upgrade Testing To Reflect New Functionality For A Previously Tested Product

Product may have had material functionaly changes such that they require a new SNIA-CTP test.  This type of test is considered to be an initial test.  Such a test requires the completion of a "SNIA-CTP Request For Conformance Testing" form.

This testing is an addition of capability to previous testing.  All conditions of the initial test for the product must be identical with the exception that a new subprofile has been added.

This form is generally completed by a combination of your company's product marketing and engineering team.

Most cases will not require the completion of a new SNIA-CTP Application and Agreement.  Please contact the SNIA-CTP Program Manager at mailto:snia-ctp-admin@snia.org , or (719) 884-8901 if you have any questions regarding this matter.

SNIA Web Site Product Posting After A Successful Test

The SNIA-CTP will add the products which passed the testing to their web site if so desired. The options to do so and the timing of such is outlined in the Request For Conformance Testing form.

Note that the manufacturer/vendor is responsible to notify the SNIA-CTP when to place product on the web site which were originally requested to have their posting delayed. This precaution is taken so that the SNIA-CTP does not announce a product before you do.