SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide

Overview of SunVTS Procedures

The following table describes the process for testing your system with SunVTS. The table provides a brief description, and refers you to the location in the document for more detailed information.

Table 3-1 SunVTS Procedures


Step	Procedure	Description
1	Become superuser	Log in as root or use `su` to become root (superuser). Note: To access SunVTS the user or host must be granted access through one of the SunVTS security mechanisms. See "SunVTS Security".
2	Determine the current state of the system you plan to test	Your system is considered `online` if other applications are running and the system is operating in a production capacity. If the system is online, you should stop the applications and make sure the system remains offline for the duration of your testing. See "SunVTS Runtime Considerations".
3	Prepare devices for testing	Load the required test media and loopback connectors. Test media is required when testing your tape, CD-ROM, and diskette drives in Functional mode. Communication port tests require loopback connectors. Refer to "Preparing Devices for Testing".
4	Start your desired graphical environment (optional)	SunVTS runs in the CDE window environment, or in a non-graphical window environment (in TTY mode). TEST LINK 7/31: "Starting SunVTS on a Local System " "Getting Started with the SunVTS CDE UI" Chapter 4, Using the SunVTS CDE User Interface "Getting Started with the SunVTS CDE UI"
5	Start SunVTS	There are many ways to start the SunVTS application. Refer to the following sections: "Starting SunVTS on a Local System " "Starting SunVTS on a Remote System" "Displaying Devices With the `vtsprobe` Utility"
6	Set up SunVTS with your desired test session configuration	The method for doing this depends on the SunVTS interface that you are using: Chapter 4, Using the SunVTS CDE User Interface Chapter 5, Using the SunVTS TTY User Interface
7	Run the tests	To run the tests, select the `start` button in the SunVTS interface. The testing process may take as little as one second, or run indefinitely, based on how SunVTS is configured.
8	Review the test results	Test results are displayed real-time in the SunVTS interface and logged in three log files. You can also configure SunVTS to notify you by email.
9	Quit SunVTS	Refer to "Quitting SunVTS" for more details.