SunVTS 6.3 Patch Set 2 Release Notes

This document is a supplement to the SunVTS 6.3 Release Notes and contains information specific to SunVTS 6.3 Patch Set 2.

The SunVTS trademark 6.3 Patch Set 2 (PS2) software is designed for the Solaris 10 6/06 Operating System (OS) and is compatible with the Solaris 10 3/05 or later OS.

Note - All new features, tests, and test enhancements that are released in
SunVTS 6.3 are documented in the SunVTS 6.3 Test Reference manuals, and
SunVTS 6.3 User's Guide. These documents are available at: http://www.sun.com/documentation

For the latest version of this document (820-2144), go to: http://www.sun.com/documentation

SunVTS 6.3 Patch Set 2 is required to support the nxge driver. You can find the latest updates for the nxge driver software by selecting Networking at this web site:

http://www.sun.com/download

The SunVTS 6.3 Patch Set 2 supports the PCI Express Low-Profile Quad Gigabit Ethernet MMF driver version 1.98. Download patches from the following site:

http://sunsolve.sun.com

You can find the latest Sun x8 Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile adapter documentation by selecting Network and Security Hardware at this web site:

http://www.sun.com/documentation

Displaying SunVTS Package and Version Information

Use the following command to display SunVTS package information:

# pkginfo -c SUNWvts SUNWvtsr SUNWvtsts SUNWvtsmn

You can also use either of the following commands to display additional SunVTS package information:

# pkginfo | grep vts

# showrev -p | grep vts

Use either of the following commands to display SunVTS version information:

# sunvts -v

# cat /opt/SUNWvts/bin/.version

Open Issues

Issues for Both x86 and SPARC Platforms

CR 654719 Documentation Correction

The test appendix of the Sun x8 Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter User's Guide, part number 820-0115-10, needs to reflect that only SunVTS 6.3 patch set 2 (or later) supports the nxge driver.

Closed: Page 52 of the Sun x8 Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter User's Guide has been updated to change "Use SunVTS 6.3 or later..." to "Use SunVTS 6.3 Patch Set 2 or later..." in the 820-0115-11 issue of this manual.

CR 6521703 Using Delimiters

SunVTS internally uses the following characters specifically as delimiters: comma(,), colon(:) and tilde(~). Do not use these delimiters in any test probe routines (for example: in device specific names). Doing so leads to the SunVTS user interface: the "check box" of the browser interface Group column does not show it being checked. Example of an unacceptable device name: SCSI card "disk,c0t0d0".

Workaround: Select the test after expanding the Group column.

CR 6559584 `SIGSEGV` Segment Violation Error

On x64 systems, systest may get an SEGV error on receiving signal 2. This error might also be reproduced when you issue vts_cmd stop during systest execution. This error displays the following message:

VTSID 6015 systest.ERROR system: "Test Failed due to SIGSEGV segment violation error." Probable_Cause(s): <Faulty CPU(s).> Recommended_Action(s): <Retry test. If the problem persists, contact your Sun Service provider.>

Note - This error does not necessarily indicate a hardware fault, but possibly a bug in the Solaris library.

Workaround: SunVTS 6.3 patch set 2 does not fix this error. To reduce the chances of this error occurring, however, install the following Solaris patches: