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SunVTS 5.1 Patch Set 10 Documentation Supplement

819-2823-10


Contents

1. Introduction 1

New Features 2

SunVTS Overview 2

Test Requirements 3

Collection of SunVTS Tests 3

32-Bit and 64-Bit Tests 4

SunVTS User Interfaces 5

Running a Test From a User Interface 6

Running a Test From the Command Line 8

Testing Frame Buffers 10

Testing Multiple Frame Buffers 11

Remote Testing of Frame Buffers 12

2. New SunVTS Features 13

Installing SunVTS Software 13

Before Installing SunVTS Software 13

Installing and Removing SunVTS Software Using the pkgadd and pkgrm Commands 13

Parallel Exclusive Mode 14

Schedule Manager 14

Configuring Schedules 14

Configuring Schedules With the SunVTS CDE User Interface 15

3. Alarm Card Test for Netratrademark CT Systems (alarm2test) 17

alarm2test Requirements 17

alarm2test Subtests 18

alarm2test Options 18

alarm2test Loopbacks 22

alarm2test Test Modes 23

alarm2test Command-Line Syntax 23

4. Blade Support Chip Test (bsctest) 27

bsctest Options 27

bsctest Test Modes 29

bsctest Command-Line Syntax 29

5. CD DVD Read Write Test (cddvdrwtest) 31

cddvdrwtest Test Requirements 32

cddvdrwtest Options 33

cddvdrwtest Test Modes 37

cddvdrwtest CD-RW Command-Line Syntax 37

cddvdrwtest DVD-RW Command-Line Syntax 38

6. Chip Multi-Threading Test (cmttest) 39

cmttest Options 39

cmttest Test Modes 42

cmttest Command-Line Syntax 42

7. CPU Power Management Test (cpupmtest) 45

cpupmtest Options 46

cpupmtest Test Modes 48

cpupmtest Command-Line Syntax 48

8. Disk and Floppy Drives Test (disktest) 49

disktest Test Requirements 49

disktest Subtests 51

disktest Test Options 52

disktest Test Modes 57

disktest Command-Line Syntax for SPARC Platforms 57

disktest Command-Line Syntax for x86 Platforms 61

9. Netra-CT 820 DMC Test (dmctest) 63

dmcatest Options 66

dmcstest Options 69

dmctest Supported Test Modes 72

dmcatest Command-Line Syntax 72

dmcstest Command-Line Syntax 73

10. Sun Firetrademark V880 FC-AL Disk Backplane Test (dpmtest) 75

dpmtest Options 75

dpmtest Test Modes 78

dpmtest Command-Line Syntax 78

11. Data Translation Look-aside Buffer (dtlbtest) 81

dtlbtest Options 82

dtlbtest Command-Line Syntax 83

12. Environmental Test (env3test) 85

env3test Options 86

env3test Test Modes 89

env3test Command-Line Syntax 89

13. Environmental Test (env6test) 91

env6test Options 91

env6test Test Modes 93

env6test Command-Line Syntax 93

14. Fast Frame Buffer Test (ffbtest) 95

ffbtest Test Requirements 96

ffbtest Options 97

ffbtest Test Modes 103

ffbtest Command-Line Syntax 104

15. Floating Point Unit Test (fputest) 107

fputest Subtests 107

fputest Options 108

fputest Test Modes 110

fputest Command-Line Syntax 110

16. I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit Test (i2c2test) 113

i2c2test Options 113

i2c2test Test Modes 115

i2c2test Command-Line Syntax 115

17. Graphics Buffer Test (graphicstest) 117

Test Requirements 117

Test Preparation 118

graphicstest Options 118

graphicstest Test Modes 122

graphicstest Command-Line Syntax 123

18. Integer Unit Test (iutest) 125

iutest Options 125

iutest Test Modes 127

iutest Command-Line Syntax 127

19. Suntrademark XVR-1200 Graphics Accelerator Test (jfbtest) 129

jfbtest Test Requirements 129

Preparation for jfbtest 130

jfbtest Options 131

jfbtest Test Modes 136

jfbtest Command-Line Syntax 136

20. JNI 2GB FC HBA Test (jnifctest) 139

jnifctest Options 140

jnifctest Supported Test Modes 142

jnifctest Command-Line Syntax 142

21. Level 1 Data Cache Test (l1dcachetest) 143

l1dcachetest Options 143

l1dcachetest Test Modes 146

l1dcachetest Command-Line Syntax 146

22. Level 2 Cache Test (l2sramtest) 149

l2sramtest Options 149

l2sramtest Test Modes 151

l2sramtest Command-Line Syntax 151

23. Cache Consistency Test (mpconstest) 153

mpconstest Test Requirements 154

mpconstest Subtests 155

mpconstest Options 156

mpconstest Test Modes 159

mpconstest Command-Line Syntax 159

24. Multiprocessor Test (mptest) 161

mptest Options 161

mptest Test Modes 165

mptest Command-Line Syntax 165

25. Sun Netra Alarm Card Test (nalmtest) 169

nalmtest Options 169

nalmtest Test Modes 171

nalmtest Command-Line Syntax 171

26. Ethernet Loopback Test (netlbtest) 173

netlbtest Test Requirements 174

netlbtest Options 174

netlbtest Test Modes 176

netlbtest Command-Line Syntax 177

27. Netra CT-820 IPMI Test (nipmitest) 179

nipmitest Options 179

nipmitest Supported Test Modes 181

nipmitest Command-Line Syntax 181

28. Suntrademark XVR-100 Graphics Accelerator Test (pfbtest) 183

pfbtest Options 184

pfbtest Test Modes 186

pfbtest Command-Line Syntax 187

29. Physical Memory Test (pmemtest) 189

pmemtest Options 189

pmemtest Test Modes 192

pmemtest Command-Line Syntax 192

30. RAM Test (ramtest) 195

ramtest Options 195

ramtest Test Modes 199

ramtest Command-Line Syntax 199

31. System Service Processor Test (ssptest) 205

ssptest Subtests 205

ssptest Options 207

ssptest Test Modes 210

ssptest Command-Line Syntax 211

32. SunPCi II Test (sunpci2test) 213

sunpci2test Test Requirements 213

To Shut Down Microsoft Windows and the SunPCi II Card: 213

sunpci2test Options 214

sunpci2test Test Modes 215

sunpci2test Command-Line Syntax 215

33. System Test (systest) 217

systest Options 217

systest Test Modes 220

systest Command-Line Syntax 220

Recommended Option Selection 221

Command-Line Examples 221

34. Virtual Memory Test (vmemtest) 223

vmemtest Swap Space Requirements 223

vmemtest Options 224

vmemtest Test Modes 228

vmemtest Command-Line Syntax 228

35. Suntrademark XVR-4000 Graphics Accelerator Test (zulutest) 231

zulutest Test Requirements 231

Using zulutest Without X-Windows 232

Workaround 232

zulutest Options 233

zulutest Test Modes 237

zulutest Command-Line Syntax 238

Glossary 241