SunVTS Features

Test Categories

SunVTS comprises many individual tests for testing a wide range of Sun products and peripherals.

Use SunVTS to test one device or multiple devices. Some of the test categories are:

• Audio tests

• Communication (Serial and Parallel) tests

• Graphic/Video tests

• Memory tests

• Network tests

• Peripherals (Disks, Tape, CD-ROM, Printer, Floppy) tests

• Processor tests

• Storage tests

You need to select the proper test modes and options to maximize the effectiveness of SunVTS. This book covers the overall test configuration modes and options of the application. For information regarding the configuration of individual tests, refer to the SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference Manual.

SunVTS User Interfaces

You can run SunVTS from the following user interfaces:

• Graphical user interfaces--use the CDE environment. Figure 1-1 shows the SunVTS CDE interface.

• TTY interface--You can run SunVTS from a terminal, a shelltool, or a modem attached to a serial port using the TTY interface.

• Individual test execution--run individual tests from the command line.

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  As of SunVTS 5.0, the SunVTS OPEN LOOK user interface is no longer supported.

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Figure 1-1 SunVTS CDE Main Window

SunVTS Test Modes

Based on how you configure SunVTS, the test session runs in one of the following test modes:

• Connection test mode--provides a low-stress, quick testing of the availability and connectivity of selected devices. These tests are non-intrusive, meaning they release the devices after a quick test, and they do not place a heavy load on system activity.

• Functional test mode--provides robust testing of your system and devices. It uses your system resources for thorough testing and it assumes that no other applications are running.

• Auto Config test mode--simplifies the SunVTS configuration process by automatically assigning a predetermined set of test options.

Security

SunVTS has two security mechanisms that you choose to implement when you install SunVTS:

• Basic Security--a local file is maintained that lists the valid users, groups, and hosts permitted to use SunVTS. This level of security does not provide secure network authentication and should not be used in an environment where network security is an issue.

• SEAM Security--uses the Kerberos-based, Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism (SEAM) to provide secure user authentication, data integrity and privacy, for transactions over networks. To use the SunVTS Kerberos security, you must have the SEAM software installed in your networked environment.

The SunVTS installation process prompts you to specify which security mechanism you want to use. You must use one or the other, and the SEAM security implementation is the default if you press the return key through the installation questions.