diff --git a/test/flash_hashstart_unittest.cpp b/test/flash_hashstart_unittest.cpp
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+#include "flash-ipmi.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <string>
+
+#define THIRTYTWO_MIB 33554432
+
+TEST(FlashIpmiHashStartTest, OutofSequenceFails)
+{
+    // Verify that the image must be started first. (can change).
+
+    std::string name = std::tmpnam(nullptr);
+    std::string name2 = std::tmpnam(nullptr);
+
+    FlashUpdate updater(name, name2);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(updater.startHash(THIRTYTWO_MIB));
+
+    (void)std::remove(name.c_str());
+    (void)std::remove(name2.c_str());
+}
+
+TEST(FlashIpmiHashStartTest, VerifyHashFileCreated)
+{
+    // Verify that it's happy.
+
+    std::string name = std::tmpnam(nullptr);
+    std::string name2 = std::tmpnam(nullptr);
+
+    FlashUpdate updater(name, name2);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(updater.start(THIRTYTWO_MIB));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(updater.startHash(THIRTYTWO_MIB));
+
+    (void)std::remove(name.c_str());
+    (void)std::remove(name2.c_str());
+}