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Diagnostic Software |
This appendix provides an overview of the SunVTS diagnostic application and instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the ExpressModule. This appendix contains the following sections:
The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single user interface and is used to verify the configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices. The SunVTS software operates primarily from a graphical user interface, enabling test parameters to be set quickly and easily while a diagnostic test operation is being performed.
You can use the SunVTS nettest diagnostic to test all of the networking interfaces on the system, including the interfaces on the ExpressModule.
To use the nettest diagnostic, you must have the SunVTS software installed on your system. Refer to your Solaris documentation for installation instructions.
Refer to the SunVTS documentation (listed in TABLE B-1) for instructions on how to run and monitor the nettest diagnostic. These SunVTS documents are available online at the following URL:
http://www.sun.com/documentation
Search for title of the document you want to use.
Select the document for the Solaris release on your system.
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Describes each SunVTS test (including the nettest netlbtest) and describes the various test options and command-line arguments. |
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Use SunVTS 6.3 or later. You need to update the SunVTS configuration to recognize the ExpressModule.
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2. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the nxge driver are installed on your system.
3. Add the following lines to the /opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/netlbtest.conf and /opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/nettest.conf files:
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 halt the Ethernet device before running netlbtest.
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1. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the nxge driver are installed on your system.
3. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfig command:
where instance is the instance number of the interface.
Refer to SunVTS documentation for instructions on how to run netlbtest.
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To Update SunVTS to Recognize the ExpressModule