Testing

Beta Tester Guide

Use this guide to test VMNexor features and report useful feedback during beta evaluation.

VMNexor documentation is actively evolving. Some features, wording, and screenshots may change during beta.

Beta purpose

The VMNexor beta is designed to validate real hosting workflows before wider release. The goal is to find edge cases in provisioning, templates, billing actions, customer controls, and operational recovery.

What to test first

Login and account access
Customer portal loading
Documentation clarity
Basic VM lifecycle controls
Console access
Support contact flow

Provisioning tests

Create a Linux VM
Create a Windows VM if available
Confirm IP assignment
Confirm DNS works inside the VM
Confirm the VM appears correctly in VMNexor
Confirm the VM appears correctly in Proxmox

Lifecycle tests

Start VM
Stop VM
Restart VM
Suspend from billing/admin flow
Unsuspend from billing/admin flow
Terminate only on a disposable service

Reinstall tests

Reinstall using the same OS family
Reinstall using a different allowed template
Confirm warning text is clear
Confirm old data is removed as expected
Confirm new login/password behaviour works
Confirm blocked templates cannot be selected

Windows-specific tests

Confirm Windows boots after provisioning
Confirm QEMU Guest Agent is running
Confirm password or first-login behaviour works
Confirm console access works
Confirm reinstall behaviour matches the selected template

Linux-specific tests

Confirm SSH access works if provided
Confirm DNS resolution works
Confirm routed or bridged networking behaves correctly
Confirm reboot does not break networking
Confirm reinstall applies networking again

Good bug reports include

What you were trying to do
Account email or tester name
Service name or ID
Selected template
Node name if visible or provided by support
Approximate time of issue
Exact error text or screenshot
Whether retrying changed the result

Feedback that helps most

Confusing wording
Missing warnings before destructive actions
Pages that feel unfinished
Actions that take too long without feedback
Anything that feels risky for a real customer
Anything that made you unsure what happened

Beta expectations

VMNexor is actively evolving. Features, wording, screenshots, and flows may change during beta. Testers should avoid using beta services for critical production workloads unless explicitly agreed with the operator.