disktest Command-Line Syntax

dev=device_name

Specifies the name of the disk to be tested, such as c0t3d0. 

partition= n"(mount_point)"

Specifies the partition number as follows: 

• n--is the partition number (slice number), usually 0-7

• mount_point--is the mount point for the mounted partition that you plan to test

For example: partition=6"(/export)"

rawsub= E(nable)|D(isable)

Enables or disables the media subtest. 

rawrw=

Readonly|CompareRead|WriteRead

Specifies the Media subtest Read, Compare, and Write mode: 

• Read only

• Read twice, Compare

  (works only with SyncIO method)

• Write, Read, Compare, restore

method=AsyncIO+SyncIO

Specifies the Media access method. You can choose to use either or both methods . If you use both access methods together, you must insert a `+' between the two: 

AsyncIO: Runs the asynchronous i/o test, using the async read/write feature of the Solaris disk driver 

SyncIO: Runs the synchronous i/o test 

rawcover=n

Specifies media coverage from 0-100 (percentage) of the partition. 

rawiosize=n

Specifies the media size to transfer. The number you specify is in kilobytes: 

2KB|16KB|32KB|64KB|128KB|256KB|512KB

fssub=E(nable)|D(isable)

Enables or disables the File System subtest. 

fssize=n

Indicates the file system subtest size in kilobytes or megabytes: 

• K|k|KB|kb--kilobytes

• M|m|MB|mb--megabytes

512KB|2MB| 8MB| 20MB|100MB|200MB

fsiosize=n

Indicates the size of the file system subtest I/O transfer in bytes or kilobytes: 

• B|b--bytes

• K|k|KB|kb--kilobytes

512B|1024B|10KB|40KB|80KB

fspattern=data_pattern

Specifies the file system data pattern as sequential or random. {seq(uential)|0x0(0000000)|0xf(fffffff)|0xa (5a5a5a5)| 0x5(a5a5a5a)|ran(dom)|0xd(b6db6db)}