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SunVTS 6.2 Test Reference Manual for x86 Platforms

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Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

SunVTS Version Information

x86 Platform Support

Test Requirements

Collection of SunVTS Tests

32-Bit and 64-Bit Tests

SunVTS User Interfaces

Running a Test From a User Interface

Test Parameter Options Dialog Box

Running a Test From the Command Line

Standard Command-Line Arguments

Test-Specific Arguments

2. BMC Environment Test(bmcenvironment)

bmcenvironment Options

bmcenvironment Test Modes

bmcenvironment Command-Line Syntax

3. Optical Disk Drive Test (cddvdtest)

cddvdtest Description

Volume Management

cddvdtest Hardware and Software Requirements

CD-ROM and DVD-ROM

CD-RW and DVD-RW

cddvdtest Subtests

CD-RW and DVD-RW

cddvdtest Options

CD-ROM Test Options

DVD-ROM Test Options

CD-RW Test Options

DVD-RW Test Options

DVD-RAM Test Options

cddvdtest Test Modes

CD-ROM Test Modes

DVD-ROM Test Modes

CD-RW and DVD-RW Test Modes

DVD-RAM Test Modes

cddvdtest Command-Line Syntax

CD-ROM Command-Line Syntax

DVD-ROM Command-Line Syntax

CD-RW Command-Line Syntax

DVD-RW Command-Line Syntax

DVD-RAM Command-Line Syntax

4. CPU Test (cputest)

cputest Description

cputest Options

cputest Test Modes

cputest Command-Line Syntax

5. Cryptographics Test (cryptotest)

cryptotest Description

cryptotest Subtests

cryptotest Options

mcatest Options

vcatest Options

dcatest Options

cryptotest Test Modes

cryptotest Command-Line Syntax for mcatest

cryptotest Command-Line Syntax for vcatest

cryptotest Command-Line Syntax for dcatest

6. Disk and Diskette Drives Test (disktest)

disktest Description

disktest Test Requirements

disktest Subtests

disktest Test Options

disktest Test Modes

disktest Command-Line Syntax

7. Data Translation Look-Aside Buffer (dtlbtest)

dtlbtest Description

dtlbtest Options

dtlbtest Command-Line Syntax

8. Emulex HBA Test (emlxtest)

emlxtest Options

emlxtest Test Modes

emlxtest Command-Line Syntax

9. Floating Point Unit Test (fputest)

fputest Description

fputest Subtests

fputest Options

fputest Test Modes

fputest Command-Line Syntax

10. Infiniband Host Channel Adapter Test (ibhcatest)

ibhcatest Description

ibhcatest Subtests

ibhcatest Options

ibhcatest Test Modes

ibhcatest Command-Line Syntax

11. Level 1 Data Cache Test (l1dcachetest)

l1dcachetest Description

l1dcachetest Options

l1dcachetest Test Modes

l1dcachetest Command-Line Syntax

12. Level 2 Cache Test (l2sramtest)

l2sramtest Description

l2sramtest Options

l2sramtest Test Modes

l2sramtest Command-Line Syntax

13. Ethernet Loopback Test (netlbtest)

netlbtest Description

netlbtest Test Requirements

netlbtest Options

netlbtest Test Modes

netlbtest Command-Line Syntax

14. Network Hardware Test (nettest)

nettest Description

nettest Options

nettest Test Modes

nettest Command-Line Syntax

15. Physical Memory Test (pmemtest)

pmemtest Description

pmemtest Options

pmemtest Test Modes

pmemtest Command-Line Syntax

16. Qlogic Host Bus Adapter Test (qlctest)

qlctest Description

qlctest Subtests

qlctest Options

qlctest Test Modes

qlctest Command-Line Syntax

17. RAM Test (ramtest)

ramtest Description

ramtest Options

ramtest Test Modes

ramtest Command-Line Syntax

18. Serial Ports Test (serialtest)

serialtest Description

Loopback Connectors

serialtest Asynchronous Testing

serialtest Options

serialtest Test Modes

serialtest Command-Line Syntax

19. System Test (systest)

systest Description

systest Options

systest Test Modes

systest Command-Line Syntax

Command-Line Examples

20. Tape Drive Test (tapetest)

tapetest Description

tapetest Test Requirements

tapetest Options

tapetest Test Modes

tapetest Command-Line Syntax

21. USB Device Test (usbtest)

usbtest Description

usbtest Subtests

usbtest Options

usbtest Test Modes

usbtest Command Line Syntax

22. Virtual Memory Test (vmemtest)

vmemtest Description

vmemtest Swap Space Requirements

vmemtest Options

vmemtest Test Modes

vmemtest Command-Line Syntax

A. Loopback Connectors

Loopback Connection Overview

25-Pin RS-232 Loopback Plug

25-Pin RS-232 Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

8-Pin to 8-Pin Loopback Cable

8-Pin Loopback Plug

25-Pin Port A-to-Port B Loopback Plug

25-Pin Port A-to-A Port B-to-B Loopback Plug

96-Pin Female Loopback Connector

96-Pin Female Special Loopback Connector

37-Pin RS-449 Loopback Cable

37-Pin RS-449 Loopback Plug

9-Pin Male Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-Pin Female Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-Pin to 25-Pin Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

9-Pin to 9-Pin Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

NT to TE Loopback Cable

Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Loopback Cable for Fast Ethernet

TPE Loopback Cable for Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet

x86 Platform RJ-45 Serial Port Loopback Connector

9-Pin Male Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-Pin Female Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-Pin Male DB-9 External Loopback Connector

9-Pin Female DB-9 External Loopback Connector

Glossary

Index