Preface

The Sun Management Center Hardware Diagnostic Suite 2.0 User's Guide provides instructions on how to use the Hardware Diagnostic Suite 2.0 software through the Sun trademark Management Center 3.5 application.

Note - The Sun Management Center Hardware Diagnostic Suite 2.0 is referred to as the Hardware Diagnostic Suite throughout this document.

Note - The Sun Management Center software version 3.5 is referred to as Sun Management Center throughout this document.

Before You Read This Book

In order to fully use the information in this document, you must have knowledge of the topics discussed in the Sun Management Center 3.5 Software User's Guide.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an overview of the Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite application.

Chapter 2 outlines how to install the Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite application.

Chapter 3 describes how to access the Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite application.

Chapter 4 describes how to configure, run, schedule, and review a Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite test session.

Chapter 5 describes how to view and customize the Sun Management Center alarms for use with the Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite.

Appendix A describes the Sun Hardware Diagnostic Suite tests.

Appendix B describes the Hardware Diagnostic Suite's console panels, buttons, and menus.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Online documentation for the Solaris software environment at: http://www.sun.com

Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

Typeface

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Where to Get More Information

For the latest information on Sun Management Center and the Hardware Diagnostic Suite, go to the Sun Management Center web site:

http://www.sun.com/sunmanagementcenter

This web site provides access to:

Documentation

Licensing information

Downloading facilities

Refer to the most recent Sun Management Center release notes for a complete list of related documents.

Accessing Sun Documentation

You can view, print, or purchase a broad selection of Sun documentation, including localized versions, at:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

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