Starting the SunVTS Kernel and Interface Separately

The sunvts command starts both the SunVTS kernel and the user interface that is appropriate for your system. However, there are commands that you can use to start just the SunVTS kernel, or to specify a specific user interface.

To Start the SunVTS Kernel (vtsk)

1. The vtsk command starts the SunVTS kernel. You can use command-line options (see Table 3-3 below) to control the behavior of this command.

   • For systems running in the 32-bit Solaris environment, use the following command:

     # /opt/SUNWvts/bin/vtsk

   • For systems running in the 64-bit Solaris environment, use the following command:

     # /opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/vtsk

   The vtsk command-line syntax and options are listed below:

   Table 3-3 The vtsk Syntax

   /opt/SUNWvts/bin/vtsk [-epqsv] [-o options_file] [-f logfile_directory]
   Argument	Description
   -e	Disables the connection permission checking feature
   -p	Starts the SunVTS kernel, but does not probe test system devices
   -q	Quits both the SunVTS kernel and the user interface when testing is complete
   -s	Starts testing a selected group of tests; this flag must be used with the -o options_file flag
   -v	Displays only the version information from the SunVTS kernel, vtsk; this option does not start the vtsk daemon
   -o options_file	Starts the SunVTS kernel with the test options saved in the options_file; these options are saved and stored in the /var/opt/SUNWvts/options directory
   -f logfile_directory	Specifies an alternative to the default logfile directory (/var/opt/SUNWvts/logs)

To Start a Specific SunVTS User Interface

In most cases, when you use the sunvts command, the appropriate SunVTS user interface is started.

1. For situations when you want to start a specific user interface without starting the SunVTS kernel, use one of the following:

   • To start the CDE interface:

     # /opt/SUNWvts/bin/vtsui

   • To start the TTY interface:

     # /opt/SUNWvts/bin/vtstty

   In all cases, the user interface attempts to connect to the SunVTS kernel.