# Phase 2 Test Failure Triage Report

**Date**: 2026-02-09
**Test Run**: Full Phase 2 (Core, Settings, Tasks, Monitoring)
**Results**: 308 passed, 28 failed (91.7% pass rate)
**Duration**: 59 minutes

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## Executive Summary

Phase 2 achieved 91.7% pass rate. Failures cluster into 5 categories:
1. **Code Bugs** (12 failures): Notification providers, Proxy Hosts Docker, Uptime monitoring
2. **Not Yet Tested Physically** (6 failures): User invite and permission flows
3. **Feature Scope Questions** (12 failures): Log viewer scope (live vs. system logs)
4. **Minor Issues** (1 failure): Backup button visibility for guests (may be working)
5. **Database State** (1 failure): Potential data accumulation after 250+ tests

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## Failure Categories & Triage

### Category 1: Code Bugs Requiring Fixes (12 failures)

#### 1.1 Notifications Provider CRUD (6 failures: tests 205-219)
- **Tests**: #205 (edit provider), #208 (validate URL), #211 (create template), #212 (preview template), #213 (edit template), #219 (persist selections)
- **Timeout**: 1.5 minutes (90 seconds)
- **Classification**: ❌ **CODE BUG**
- **Issue**: Notification provider operations slow or hanging
- **Triage Notes**:
  - Multiple CRUD operations timing out consistently
  - All take 1.5m each (not simple network lag)
  - Suggests backend processing issue or missing validation
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Backend Dev should investigate notification provider CRUD endpoints
  - Check for missing indexes, N+1 queries, or validation delays
  - Post-Phase 3: Create PR to fix backend performance

#### 1.2 Proxy Hosts - Docker Integration (2 failures: tests 154-155)
- **Tests**: #154 (show container selector), #155 (show containers dropdown)
- **Timeout**: 18s - 90s
- **Classification**: ❌ **CODE BUG**
- **Issue**: Docker container selector not appearing or loading
- **Triage Notes**:
  - Tests expect Docker container UI to appear when source is selected
  - UI may not be rendering or Docker API integration is broken
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Frontend Dev should verify Docker source component exists and renders correctly
  - Check if Docker API integration is implemented
  - Post-Phase 3: Create PR to fix Docker integration or update tests to skip if Docker is not yet implemented

#### 1.3 Uptime Monitoring - Ping State (1 failure: test 166)
- **Test**: #166 (update existing monitor)
- **Timeout**: 11s
- **Classification**: ❌ **CODE BUG**
- **Issue**: Monitor state marking as "down" when no ping has been sent yet
- **Root Cause** (per user): Monitor listens for ping response without actually sending a ping first
- **Triage Notes**:
  - Should remain in neutral/pending state until first ping is sent
  - Currently marking as false negative "down"
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Backend Dev should fix uptime monitor initial state logic
  - Ensure monitor doesn't mark as "down" until it has actually attempted a ping
  - Post-Phase 3: Create PR with fix

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### Category 2: Features Not Yet Physically Tested (6 failures)

#### 2.1 User Management - Invites & Permissions (6 failures: tests 248, 258, 260, 262, 269-270)
- **Tests**:
  - #248 (show pending invite status)
  - #258 (update permission mode)
  - #260 (remove permitted hosts)
  - #262 (enable/disable user)
  - #269 (require admin role for access)
  - #270 (show error for regular user access)
- **Timeout**: 15s - 1.6m
- **Classification**: ⚠️ **NOT YET TESTED PHYSICALLY**
- **Issue**: These flows have not been manually tested in the UI yet
- **Triage Notes**:
  - User invite/permission system may have unimplemented features
  - Tests may be written against spec rather than actual implementation
  - Timeouts suggest either missing endpoints or slow responses
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Backend Dev should manually test user invite and permission flows in UI
  - Verify endpoints exist and return correct data
  - If features are partially implemented, tests may need to be updated or xfailed
  - Post-Phase 3: Either fix implementation or update tests based on actual behavior

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### Category 3: Log Viewer Scope Questions (12 failures: tests 324-335)

#### 3.1 Log Viewing Tests - All Timing Out at 66 Seconds (12 failures)
- **Tests**: #324-#335 (table display, sorting, pagination, filtering, download)
- **Timeout**: 1.1m (66 seconds)
- **All timing out with same duration** ← indicates consistent issue, not random flakes
- **Classification**: ❓ **SCOPE DEPENDENT**
- **Triage Notes**:
  - **If Live Log Viewer**: Should be moved to Phase 3 (security dashboard feature, runs after security teardown)
  - **If System Static Logs**: Features may not be fully implemented yet
  - User notes: "System logs are just a way to download recent logs at the current state"
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Clarify: Is this the live log viewer (security dashboard) or system log viewer (static)?
  - If live logs → Move tests to Phase 3B security-enforcement suite (after security modules are enabled)
  - If system logs → Check if all features (sorting, pagination, filtering) are actually implemented
    - If not implemented: Mark tests as xfail with TODO comment
    - If implemented: Debug why all operations timeout uniformly

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### Category 4: Minor Issues (1 failure)

#### 4.1 Backups - Hide Button for Guest Users (1 failure: test 274)
- **Test**: #274 (should hide Create Backup button for guest users)
- **Timeout**: 7.8s
- **Classification**: ⚠️ **POSSIBLY WORKING (needs manual verification)**
- **Issue**: Test expects "Create Backup" button to be hidden for guest users
- **Triage Notes**:
  - Backups feature itself may work fine
  - This specific authorization check may be missing or inverted
  - Could be that button is visible when it shouldn't be, or test selector is wrong
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Manually test: Log in as guest user → Go to Backups page → Verify "Create Backup" button is NOT visible
  - If button is hidden: Test selector is wrong → Update test
  - If button is visible: Backend is not checking guest permissions → Fix authorization
  - Post-Phase 3: Either fix code or update test based on findings

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### Category 5: Database State Accumulation (1 failure)

#### 5.1 Test Suite Degradation After ~250 Tests (potential pattern)
- **Observation**: First failures appear around test #150-154
- **Pattern**: Tests 324-335 all fail together (log viewer cluster)
- **Classification**: ⚠️ **POTENTIAL DATABASE/CACHE STATE ISSUE**
- **Triage Notes**:
  - May be accumulation of test data affecting subsequent test performance
  - Database cleanup between test suites may not be working
  - Or fixture teardown not properly cleaning up auth state/sessions
- **Recommended Action**:
  - Check if test data cleanup is running between test suites
  - Verify fixture teardown doesn't leave orphaned records
  - Consider adding intermediate `cleanupTestData()` call between suites
  - Monitor if issue repeats on next full Phase 2 run

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## Recommended Next Steps

### Immediate (Before Phase 3)
1. **Clarify log viewer scope** with user
   - Move live logs → Phase 3 if needed
   - Mark system logs features as xfail if not implemented

### Before Filing PRs (Post-Phase 3)
1. **Backend Dev**: Fix notification provider CRUD performance
2. **Backend Dev**: Fix uptime monitor initial ping state logic
3. **Frontend Dev**: Verify Docker integration or skip tests
4. **Backend Dev**: Manually test user invite/permission flows
5. **Frontend/Backend**: Verify backup button authorization for guests
6. **QA**: Check for test data cleanup issues after ~250 tests

### Phase 3 Readiness
- Current failures do **NOT block Phase 3 execution**
- Phase 2 at 91.7% is acceptable for proceeding to security enforcement
- Phase 3 tests can be run concurrently with Phase 2 failure remediation

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## Test Failure Summary Table

| # | Test | Category | Impact | Fix Type | Owner |
|---|------|----------|--------|----------|-------|
| 154-155 | Proxy Hosts Docker | Code Bug | UI Feature | Backend/Frontend | Frontend Dev |
| 166 | Uptime Monitor | Code Bug | Logic Error | Backend | Backend Dev |
| 205-219 | Notifications CRUD | Code Bug | Performance | Backend | Backend Dev |
| 248, 258, 260, 262, 269-270 | User Management | Not Tested | Feature TBD | TBD | Backend Dev |
| 274 | Backups Auth | Minor | Authorization | Backend | Backend Dev |
| 324-335 | Logs Viewing | Scope TBD | Feature TBD | TBD | TBD |

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## Decision Matrix: Proceed to Phase 3?

| Criterion | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| **Pass Rate** | 91.7% | Meets 85%+ threshold for proceeding |
| **Blocking Issues** | None | No Phase 2 failures block Phase 3 |
| **Security Tests Ready** | ✅ Yes | Phase 3 test suite is complete |
| **Triage Complete** | ✅ Yes | All failures categorized |
| **Recommendation** | ✅ **PROCEED** | Phase 3 can run while Phase 2 fixes happen in parallel |

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**Next Action**: Proceed to Phase 3 (Security UI & Enforcement) while scheduling Phase 2 remediation PRs.
