Oracle VTS is an Oracle hardware validation test based on the Oracle Solaris Operating System. The software's multiple hardware diagnostic tests verify the functionality of most hardware controllers and devices for systems based on the SPARC and x86 architectures. The software also provides an infrastructure for developers to develop their own tests and integrate into it.
The software is an application level tool that is used for:
Hardware testing and validation during development
Production
Receive inspection
Troubleshooting
Periodic maintenance
General system exercising
Testing capabilities are provided for all the major hardware in the system.
The software supports execution on the full range of Oracle Sun systems, starting from small desktops to high-end servers. The tests and the infrastructure of the tool scales with the type and size of the system configuration. The software automatically detects the type and configuration of the system it is running on, and it tailors the test execution accordingly.