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SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference Manual

Chapter 3 Alarm Card Test (alarmtest)

The alarmtest exercises the Alarm Card on the Sun NetraTM ct 400 and ct 800 systems.

The Alarm Card is a hot-swappable add-on option for the Netra ct systems which provides secure remote access for system monitoring, failure recovery, and alarm notification. The alarm card can be used in both front- and rear-access systems.

This test is not scalable.

alarmtest disables the envmond daemon. After running alarmtest, restart this daemon using the command:

% /etc/init.d/envmon start

Note -

Do not run alarmtest and rsctest at the same time. Tests may return incorrect results.

alarmtest Subtests

alarmtest consists of seven subtests which test and report on the following:

alarmtest Options

To reach the dialog box below, right-click on the test name in the System Map and select Test Parameter Options. If you do not see this test in the System Map, you might need to expand the collapsed groups, or your system may not include the device appropriate to this test. Refer to the SunVTS User's Guide for more details.

Figure 3-1 alarmtest Test Parameter Options Dialog Box

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Table 3-1 alarmtest Options

Option 

Description 

Enet_Test 

Enables or disables Ethernet testing. 

Edata_Pattern_Type 

Selects the type of data pattern for Enet_Test: Sequential, Random, or both.

Num_Packets 

Specifies the number of data packets to be sent in one test loop. 

Target_IP_Addr 

Specifies the IP address of a host to use for the ping test. 

Etest_Type 

Selects any or all internal, external, Phy (ethernet transceiver), or ping tests. 

Serial_Test 

Enables or disables serial_test.

Loopback_Type 

Selects internal loopback, external loopback, or both. 

Sdata_Pattern_Type 

Selects the type of data pattern for serial_test: Sequential, Random, or both.

STest_Type 

Selects ports to be tested: c, d, u, or v.

TTYU_Baud 

Selects the alarm card's COM1 port baud rate. 

TTYV_Baud 

Selects the alarm card's COM2 port baud rate. 

PC_Card_Test 

Enables or disables PC card (PCMCIA) testing. 

PC_Card_Type 

Specifies the card type for the PC Card: modem or serial i/o. 

Flash_Test 

Enables or disables the flash checksum test. 

SEEPROM_test 

Enables or disables the SEEPROM checksum test. 

TOD_test 

Enables or disables the TOD checksum test. 

ALARMPORT 

Enables or disables the alarmport test. 

ALARMNUM 

Selects any or all alarm ports to be tested: 0, 1, 2, 3. 

ALARM0ON 

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 0. 

ALARM1ON 

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 1. 

ALARM2ON 

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 2. 

ALARM3ON 

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 3. 

Note -

The alarmport test requires a visual check using an LED box.

alarmtest Loopbacks

The loopback tests use the following external loopbacks:

alarmtest Test Modes

Table 3-2 alarmtest Test Modes

Test Mode 

Supported? 

Description 

Connection 

Yes 

Reports the status of the alarm card. 

Functional 

(Offline) 

Yes 

Runs the subtests for Ethernet, Serial, Flash, PCMCIA, SEEPROM, TOD, and Alarmport.

alarmtest Command-Line Syntax

/opt/SUNWvts/bin/alarmtest standard_arguments -o enet=E(nable)/D(isable),epattype=seq+rand,epkts=number_packets,target=IP_address, etest=I+E+H+P,serial=E(nable)/D(isable),slb=I+E,spattype=seq+rand, stest=c+d+u+v, pccard=E(nable)/D(isable),pccardtype=modem/serial, flash=E(nable)/D(isable),seeprom=E(nable)/D(isable),tod=E(nable)/D(isable), ttyubaud=ALL|specific_baud,ttyvbaud=ALL|specific_baud, aport=[E]nable|[D]isable,anum=0+1+2+3,a0on=On|Off/|T]oggle, a1on=On|Off|[T]oggle,a2on=On|Off|[T]oggle,a3on=On|Off|[T]oggle

Table 3-3 alarmtest Command-Line Syntax

Argument 

Explanation 

enet=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables Ethernet testing. 

epattype=seq+rand

Selects the type of data pattern for Enet_Test: Sequential, Random, or both.

epkts=number_packets

Specifies the number of data packets to be sent in one test loop. 

target=IP_address

Specifies the IP address of a host to use for the ping test. 

etest=I+E+H+P

Selects any or all internal, external, Phy, or ping tests. 

serial=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables serial_test.

slb=I+E

Selects internal loopback, external loopback, or both. 

spattype=seq+rand

Selects the type of data pattern for serial_test: Sequential, Random, or both.

stest=c+d+u+v

Selects ports to be tested: c, d, u, or v.

pccard=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables PC card (PCMCIA) testing. 

pccardtype=modem/serial

Specifies the card type for the PC Card: modem or serial i/o. Default is modem. 

flash=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables the flash checksum test. 

seeprom=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables the SEEPROM checksum test. 

tod=E(nable)/D(isable)

Enables or disables the TOD checksum test. 

ttyubaud=ALL| specific_baud

Defines baud rates to be used in testing the alarmcard's COM1 port. 

ttyvbaud=ALL| specific_baud

Defines baud rates to be used in testing the alarmcard's COM2 port. 

aport=[E]nable|[D]isable

Enables or disables the alarmport test. 

anum=0+1+2+3

Selects any or all alarm port to be tested: 0, 1, 2, 3 

a0on=On|Off/|T]oggle

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 0. 

a1on=On|Off|[T]oggle

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 1. 

a2on=On|Off|[T]oggle

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 2. 

a3on=On|Off|[T]oggle

Turns on, turns off, or toggles (on then off) alarm port 3. 

Note -

64-bit tests are located in the sparcv9 subdirectory: /opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/testname. If a test is not present in this directory, then it may only be available as a 32-bit test. For more information refer to "32-Bit and 64-Bit Tests".