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Refer to the SunVTS documentation (listed in
run and monitor the nettest diagnostic. These SunVTS documents are available on
the Solaris on Sun Hardware Collection, which is provided on the Solaris Supplement
CD for the Solaris release on your system.
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Title
SunVTS User's Guide
SunVTS Test Reference Manual
SunVTS Quick Reference

Using the SunVTS netlbtest

You must have the Ethernet card and the device driver installed, a loopback
connector in place, and Intervention mode enabled before running netlbtest.
netlbtest cannot run if the network interface is connected to a live network, and
requires that the Ethernet device be configured offline before running the test. Use
the ifconfig(1M) command to bring the Ethernet device down before running
netlbtest.

To Use the netlbtest

1. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the ce driver are installed on your system.
2. Plug in a loopback cable.
3. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfig command:
# ifconfig ceinstance down
# ifconfig ceinstance unplumb
Where
Refer to SunVTS documentation for instructions on how to run netlbtest.
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is the instance numbr of the interface.
instance
TABLE D-1
Description
Describes the SunVTS diagnostic environment
Describes each SunVTS test (including the nettest)
and describes the various test options and
command-line arguments
Provides an overview of the user interface
) for instructions on how to