Solaris on Sun Hardware Reference Manual Supplement

vtstty(1M)

NAME

vtstty- TTY interface for SunVTS

SYNOPSIS

vtstty

-qv

-h

hostname

AVAILABILITY

SUNWvts

DESCRIPTION

vtstty is the default interface for SunVTS in the absence of a windowing environment. It can be used in a non-windowing environment such as a terminal connected to the serial port of the system. However, its use is not restricted to this; vtstty can also be used from shell window.

OPTIONS

-q: The "auto-quit" option automatically quits when the conditions for SunVTS to quit are met.
-v: Prints the vtstty version. The interface is not started when you include this option.
-h hostname: Connects to the SunVTS kernel running on the host identified by hostname.

USAGE

The vtstty screen consists of four panels: main control, status, test groups, and console. The panels are used to display choices that the user can select to perform some function and/or to display information. A panel is said to be "in focus" or in a "selected" state when it is surrounded by asterisks and the current item is highlighted. In order to choose from the items in a panel, the focus should be shifted to that panel first.

The following are the different types of selection items that can be present in a panel:

Text string: Describes a choice that, when selected, either pops up another panel or performs a function. For example, "stop" will stop the SunVTS testing.
Data entry field: To enter or edit numeric or textual data.
Checkbox: Represented as "[ ]". Checkboxes are associated with items and indicate whether the associated item is selected or not. A checkbox can be in one of the following two states: Deselected [ ] or Selected [*].

The key assignments given below describe the keys for shifting focus, making a selection, and performing other functions:

TAB or <CTRL>W: Shift focus to another panel
RETURN: Select current item
Spacebar: Toggle checkbox
Up arrow or <CTRL>U: Move up one item
Down arrow or <CTRL>N: Move down one item
Left arrow or <CTRL>P: Move left one item
Right arrow or <CTRL>R: Move right one item
Backspace: Delete text in a data entry field
ESC: Dismiss a pop-up
<CTRL>F: Scroll forward in a scrollable panel
<CTRL>B: Scroll backward in a scrollable panel
<CTRL>X: Quit vtstty but leave the SunVTS kernel running
<CTRL>L: Refresh the vtstty screen

NOTES

1. To run vtstty from a telnet session, carry out the following steps:

a. Before telnet-ing, determine the values for "rows and "columns". (See stty(1) ).

b. Set term to the appropriate type after telnet-ing(for example, set term=vt100

c. Set the values of columns and rows to the value noted above. (See stty(1) ).

2. Before running vtstty ensure that the environment variable describing the terminal type is set correctly.