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SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference Manual

Chapter 46 Serial Asynchronous Interface (PCI) Test (saiptest)

saiptest checks the functionality of the serial asynchronous interface (SAI) card through its device driver.

Note -

You must have Patch ID 109338 installed on the system where you plan to run the saiptest.

saiptest Hardware Requirements

Before running the SunVTS diagnostics software, make sure you install the device driver and the cards to be tested. Also, you should reboot your system with the boot -r command to reconfigure the system and allow the SunVTS kernel to recognize the new driver.

Note -

You must run the saiptest in Intervention mode.

Note -

You must have Patch ID 109338 installed on the system where you plan to run the sapitest.

The following minimum hardware configuration is required to successfully run the Internal test:

The following hardware is also required to run other SunVTS Serial Asynchronous Interface tests:

saiptest 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 46-1 saiptest Test Parameter Options Dialog Box

Graphic

The Configuration section of the Options dialog box displays the asynchronous serial ports available for the SAI board. Table 4-1 shows the available ports.

Table 46-1 saiptest Asynchronous Serial Ports

Board Number 

Board Device 

Serial Ports 

0 

saip0 

term/a000-a007 

1 

saip1 

term/b000-b007 

2 

saip2 

term/c000-c007 

3 

saip3 

term/d000-d007 

4 

saip4 

term/e000-e007 

5 

saip5 

term/f000-f007 

6 

saip6 

term/g000-g007 

7 

saip7 

term/h000-h007 

8 

saip8 

term/i000-i007 

9 

saip9 

term/j000-j007 

10 

saip10 

term/k000-k007 

11 

saip11 

term/l000-l007 

12 

saip12 

term/m000-m007 

13 

saip 13 

term/n000-n007 

14 

saip 14 

term/o000-o007 

15 

saip 15 

term/p00-p007 

Table 46-2 saiptest Options

saiptest Option

Description 

Internal Test 

Performs internal loopback testing on the SAI card(s) installed in PCI slots. You do not need to attach anything to the card(s) to perform this test. 

25-pin Loopback 

Provides full-duplex transmission and full-modem loopback testing of the serial port selected in the Serial Port section of the option menu. Attach the 25-pin loopback plug to the serial port on the serial asynchronous interface patch panel that is being tested. This test cannot be run concurrently with the Echo-TTY option enabled. 

Echo-TTY 

Checks the proper operation of the serial port selected in the Serial Port selection of the option menu by echoing characters typed on a TTY terminal keyboard to the TTY terminal screen. The characters you type on your TTY keyboard display on the TTY screen. 

 

Note: A TTY connection to the serial asynchronous interface serial port requires corresponding character size se up. For example, if a TTY attachment is running with 8-bit character size, then the Char Size saiptest option should be set to 8- bits. If you do not type any characters within two minutes, this test times-out.

Baud Rate 

Specifies the baud rate. Choose 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400 baud. 

Note: The baud rate of 38400 can only be used if the Internal test is disabled and you are testing one port at a time. 

Char Size 

Specifies the character length. Choose 5, 6, 7, or 8 characters. 

Stop Bit 

Specifies the number of stop bits. Choose 1 or 2 bits. 

Parity 

Specifies the selectable parity. Choose none, odd, or even. 

Flow Control 

Specifies the selectable flow control. Choose XOnOff, 

rtscts, or both. 

Data Type 

Specifies the selectable data type pattern. Choose 0x55555555 

(0x55), 0xaaaaaaaa (0xaa), or random. 

Serial Port 

Specifies the serial port to be tested. The available ports 

are listed in the Configurations section at the top of the saiptest options menu.

Timeout 

Specifies the number of seconds until the test times out. The default is 120 seconds. 

saiptest Test Modes

Table 46-3 saiptest Test Modes

Test Mode 

Supported? 

Description 

Connection 

No 

Not supported. 

Functional 

(Offline) 

Yes 

Runs the full set of tests.

saiptest Command-Line Syntax

/opt/SUNWvts/bin/saiptest standard_arguments -o dev=device_name, M=test_mode,B=baud_rate,Size=character_size,Stop=#of_stop_bits, Parity=parity,F=flow_control,Data=test_pattern,sp=serial_port,tout=time_out

Table 46-4 saiptest Command-Line Syntax

Argument 

Description 

dev=device_name

Specifies the asynchronous serial ports of the PCI card slots tested. Since there is no default, you must type a device name--either a board(saip0-16) or an individual port (term/x000-term/x007, where x is a-p): 

osaip0 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the first card 

osaip1 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the second card 

osaip2 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the third card 

osaip3 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the fourth card 

osaip4 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the fifth card 

osaip5 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the sixth card 

osaip6 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the seventh card 

osaip7 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the eighth card 

osaip8 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the ninth card 

osaip9 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the tenth card 

osaip10 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the eleventh card 

osaip11 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the twelfth card 

osaip12 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the thirteenth card 

osaip13 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the fourteenth card 

osaip14 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the fifteenth card 

osaip15 = the 8 asynchronous serial ports in the sixteenth card 

or 

/dev/term/x00m

Where x is a-p and m is 0 to 7 (any of the asynchronous serial

ports in PCI card slots). 

M=test_mode

Specifies Internal, 25_pin_loopback, or Echo_TTY test mode. 

B=baud_rate

Sets the baud rate to 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400; the default is 9600. 

Stop=#of_stop_bits

Toggles the number of stop bits between 1 or 2. The default is 1. 

Size=character_size

Sets the character size as an integer between 5 and 8. 

Parity=parity

Specifies the parity as none, odd, or even. The default is none. 

F=flow_control

Specifies flow control as xonoff, rtscts, or both. 

Data=test_pattern

Specifies test pattern as 0x55555555, 0xAAAAAAAA, or random. 

sp=serial_port

Specifies the terminal and asynchronous serial port number, such as term/a00n (sp=n).

tout=time_out

Specifies the number of seconds until the test times out. The default is 120 seconds. 

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".

Note -

The saiptest error messages are generated when the SunVTS Serial Asynchronous Interface discovers errors. The error descriptions that appear in the VTS interface identify probable causes for the card or test failure, and identify the Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and recommended action, if possible. The two FRUs under test are: the Serial Asynchronous Interface card, and the patch panel with the cable attached.