SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide

Preface

SunVTS^TM is the Sun^TM Validation Test Suite. SunVTS is a comprehensive diagnostic tool that tests and validates Sun hardware by verifying the connectivity and functionality of most hardware controllers, devices, on Sun platforms.

The primary audience of this manual is hardware testing and verification personnel, qualified service-trained maintenance providers, and advanced system end users.

This book describes how to install, configure, and use SunVTS.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, SunVTS Overview provides an overview of SunVTS and the SunVTS user interfaces, architecture, and test modes.

Chapter 2, Installing and Removing SunVTS describes the SunVTS packages and installation procedures.

Chapter 3, Starting SunVTS covers the different methods used to start SunVTS.

Chapter 4, Using the SunVTS CDE User Interface describes how to configure, start, monitor, and review a test session with the SunVTS CDE UI.

Chapter 5, Using the SunVTS TTY User Interface describes how to configure, start, monitor, and review a test session with the SunVTS TTY UI.

Appendix A, SunVTS Window and Dialog Box Reference provides window and dialog box look-up tables.

Appendix B, Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to SunVTS frequently asked questions.

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:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
AnswerBook2(TM) online documentation for the Solaris^TM software environment
Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions


Typeface or Symbol	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 Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value	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

Table P-2 Shell Prompts


Shell	Prompt
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Application	Document Title	Part Number
Reference	SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference	816-1667-05
Quick Reference	SunVTS Quick Reference Card	816-0861-10

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