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Oracle VTS 7.0 Software User's Guide for Patch Set 8 and Subsequent Compatible Releases |
Installing or Updating the Software
Determine Installed Software Version
Determine Installed Package Version for Oracle Solaris 11 Updates
Determine Installed Package Version for Oracle Solaris 10 Updates
Obtaining Packages for Installation
Install the Software for Oracle Solaris 11
Install the Software for Oracle Solaris 10 Updates
Upgrade the Software for Oracle Solaris 11
Upgrade the Software for Oracle Solaris 10 Updates
Uninstall the Software for Oracle Solaris 11
Uninstall the Software for Oracle Solaris 10 Updates
Preparing to Start the Software
Starting the Software (Interface)
Starting the Software (No Interface)
Start Memory Sub System Testing
Start Testing in all Stress Levels
Start Testing With Time Information
Starting the Software (CD/DVD)
Start the Software (Bootable CD/DVD)
Configuring the Test Session (GUI)
View the Host Configuration (GUI)
Change Individual Test Options (GUI)
Use the Auto Mode Sequencer (GUI)
Saving a Test Session Configuration for Repeated Use (GUI)
Create and Save a Test Session (GUI)
To Create a Configuration File to Load Sessions From a User Defined Location
Keyboard Commands for Navigation (TTY UI)
Display TTY UI HELP and Release Table
View the Host System Configuration (TTY UI)
Configuring the Test Session (TTY UI)
Change Global Options (TTY UI)
Select Devices to Test (TTY UI)
Change Individual Test Options (TTY UI)
Begin the Test Session (TTY UI)
Stop the Test Session (TTY UI)
Reset the Test Session Results (TTY UI)
Saving a Test Configuration for Repeated Use
Create and Save a Test Session (TTY UI)
Delete a Test Session (TTY UI)
Use the Auto Mode Sequencer (TTY UI)
Configuring the Test Session (CLI)
Display and Set a Test Mode (CLI)
Display and Set Global Options (CLI)
Change Individual Test Options (CLI)
Monitor the Test Session (CLI)
Saving a Test Configuration for Repeated use (CLI)
Create and Save a Test Session (CLI)
Use the Auto Mode Sequencer (CLI)
Using the Oracle VTS 7.0 PS16 Bootable Image Built on Oracle Solaris 11 Update Release
Use the Service Processor to Boot From the VTS Image
Expected Behavior in Different Use Cases
Exiting the Auto Mode Sequencer
Create a Configuration File for the Unsafe Option
Disk Test Options (Configuration File)
Disable the Solaris Screen Saver
Check Presence of ast Driver on T4 System
Host Bus Adapter Test Options Through Configuration File
Live-Network Port Testing Settings
Io_Interconnect Test Options Through Configuration File
Memory Test Swap Space Requirements
Memory Test Options Through Configuration File
Live-Network Port Testing Settings
Removable Disk Test Options Through Configuration File
Supported Configuration Parameters
VTS Harness Configuration File Parameters
Disk Test Configuration File Parameters
Removable Disk Test Configuration File Parameters
Host Bus Adapter Test Configuration File Parameters
Io_Interconnect Test Configuration File Parameters
Memory Test Configuration File Parameters
Network Test Configuration File Parameters
25-Pin Port A-to-A Port B-to-B Plug
9-Pin to 9-Pin Port-to-Port Cable
TPE Cable for Gigabit and 10/100 Ethernet
9-Pin Male DB-9 External Connector
The bootable CD contains an ISO image of the tool, which you can use for booting, irrespective of the native environment on the machine under test. An ISO image is an image for an optical disk that has been created using the conventional ISO format. This format is based on the ISO 9660 file system, usually used with CD-ROM media. The format is supported on most platforms. It allows a platform independent means to describe the contents of a CD.
The VTS bootable CD image contains the following:
Oracle Solaris operating system released with this tool. Oracle Solaris packages not needed by the tool have been removed.
System diagnostics tool (SUNWvts, SUNWvtsmn, SUNWvtsr, SUNWvtsts)
HD tool (SUNWhd): Contains the hard disk drive utility for x86 systems, which enables you to determine the logical-to-physical device mapping of the system. For more information on the HD utility, go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/documentation and search for Hd utility.
ssh and bash packages (SUNWsshu and SUNWbash)
Python packages (SUNWPython, SUNWPython-devel, SUNWPython-share, SUNWlxml-python, and SUNWlxsl-python)
IPMI tool package (SUNWipmi)
The bootable CD environment presents some challenges for testing the hardware that are not present in the conventional environment where the tool is run from the disk. In the bootable CD environment, the memory in the system is used to run the image. Below are some limitations that you might encounter with the bootable CD environment.
Infrastructure limitations
The bootable image only supports the 64-bit environment, that is, the operating system is booted in 64-bit mode.
If you want to save the test logs for future reference, the log files need to be saved onto a disk or moved over the network to another location. Two possible setups: Mount the existing disk on the system and copy the files to the disk. Plumb the interface and ftp the files to a known system on the network.
Testing limitations
Memory Test: The amount of physical memory that testing can cover is going to be limited due to the footprint of the bootable image. Additionally, when memory tests are run with other tests in the system, the tests will be allocating and using memory with some reserve amount. This enables all tests to run simultaneously without a severe effect on performance.
Media Test: Since the system is booted off the CD, testing of that device is done with READ-only operations. Otherwise, the disk might get corrupted.
Note - To obtain a complete report of all FMA-generated events, with error messages, use the VTSreportgenerate utility.