Using Sunvts - Sun Microsystems Fire V210 Administration Manual

site does not use Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism security, do not choose
the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism option during SunVTS software
installation.
If you enable the wrong security scheme during installation, or if you improperly
configure the security scheme you choose, you may find yourself unable to run
SunVTS tests. For more information, see the SunVTS User's Guide and the
instructions accompanying the Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism software.
5.1.2

Using SunVTS

SunVTS, the Sun Validation and Test Suite, is an online diagnostics tool that you can
use to verify the configuration and functionality of hardware controllers, devices,
and platforms. It runs in the Solaris OS and presents the following interfaces:
command-line interface
■
serial (tty) interface
■
SunVTS software lets you view and control testing sessions on a remotely connected
server. The following is a list of some of the tests that are available:
TABLE 5-1
SunVTS Test
cputest
disktest
dvdtest
fputest
nettest
netlbtest
pmem
sutest
vmem
SunVTS Tests
Description
Tests the CPU.
Tests the local disk drives.
Tests the DVD-ROM drive.
Tests the floating-point unit.
Tests the Ethernet hardware on the system board and the
networking hardware on any optional PCI cards.
Performs a loopback test to check that the Ethernet adapter can
send and receive packets.
Tests the physical memory (read only).
Tests the server's on-board serial ports.
Tests the virtual memory (a combination of the swap partition and
the physical memory).
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