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SunVTS 5.0 Test Reference Manual

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Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

Test Requirements

Collection of SunVTS Tests

32-Bit and 64-Bit Tests

SunVTS User Interfaces

Running a Test From a User Interface

Running a Test From the Command Line

Testing Frame Buffers

Testing Multiple Frame Buffers

Remote Testing of Frame Buffers

2. Advanced Frame Buffer Test (afbtest)

afbtest Test Requirements

afbtest Options

afbtest Test Modes

afbtest Command-Line Syntax

3. Alarm Card Test (alarmtest)

alarmtest Subtests

alarmtest Options

alarmtest Loopbacks

alarmtest Test Modes

alarmtest Command-Line Syntax

4. SunATM Adapter Test (atmtest)

atmtest Test Requirements

atmtest Options

atmtest Test Modes

atmtest Command-Line Syntax

5. Audio Test (audiotest)

audiotest Subtests

audiotest Options

audiotest Test Modes

audiotest Command-Line Syntax

6. Bidirectional Parallel Port Printer Test (bpptest)

bpptest Hardware and Software Requirements

bpptest Options

bpptest Test Modes

bpptest Command-Line Syntax

7. Compact Disc Test (cdtest)

Volume Management and Compact Discs

cdtest Options

cdtest Test Modes

cdtest Command-Line Syntax

8. Color Graphics Frame Buffer Test (cg14test)

cg14test Requirements

cg14test Groups

cg14test Options

cg14test Test Modes

cg14test Command-Line Syntax

9. Frame Buffer, GX, GXplus, and TurboGX Options Test (cg6)

cg6 Subtests

cg6 Options

cg6 Test Modes

cg6 Command-Line Syntax

10. CPU Test (cputest)

cputest Options

cputest Test Modes

cputest Command-Line Syntax

11. CPU Power Management Test (cpupmtest)

cpupmtest Options

cpupmtest Test Modes

cpupmtest Command-Line Syntax

12. Disk and Floppy Drives Test (disktest)

disktest Test Requirements

disktest Test Options

disktest Test Modes

disktest Command-Line Syntax

13. Sun Fire 880 FC-AL Disk Backplane Test (dpmtest)

dpmtest Options

dpmtest Test Modes

dpmtest Command-Line Syntax

14. DVD Test (dvdtest)

dvdtest Test Requirements

dvdtest Options

dvdtest Test Modes

dvdtest Command-Line Syntax

15. ECP 1284 Parallel Port Printer Test (ecpptest)

ecpptest Hardware and Software Requirements

ecpptest Subtests

ecpptest Options

ecpptest Test Modes

ecpptest Command-Line Syntax

16. Sun StorEdge A5x00 Test (enatest)

enatest Options

enatest Fault Isolation Capability

enatest Test Modes

enatest Command-Line Syntax

17. Sun StorEdge 1000 Enclosure Test (enctest)

enctest Options

enctest Test Modes

enctest Command-Line Syntax

18. Environmental Test (envtest)

envtest Options

envtest Test Modes

envtest Command-Line Syntax

19. Environmental Test (env2test)

env2test Options

env2test Test Modes

env2test Command-Line Syntax

20. Environmental Test (env3test)

env3test Options

env3test Test Modes

env3test Command-Line Syntax

21. Environmental Test (env4test)

env4test Options

env4test Test Modes

env4test Command-Line Syntax

22. Environmental Test (env5test)

env5test Test Requirements

env5test Options

env5test Test Modes

env5test Command-Line Syntax

23. Frame Buffer Test (fbtest)

fbtest Options

fbtest Test Modes

fbtest Command-Line Syntax

24. Fast Frame Buffer Test (ffbtest)

ffbtest Test Requirements

ffbtest Options

ffbtest Test Modes

ffbtest Command-Line Syntax

25. Floating Point Unit Test (fputest)

fputest Subtests

fputest Options

fputest Test Modes

fputest Command-Line Syntax

26. IEEE 1394 Camera Test (fwcamtest)

fwcamtest Test Requirements

Start a Window Environment

Testing Through a Remote Connection

fwcamtest Subtests

fwcamtest Options

fwcamtest Test Modes

fwcamtest Command-Line Syntax

27. Graphics Frame Buffer Test (gfbtest)

gfbtest Test Requirements

gfbtest Options

gfbtest Test Modes

gfbtest Command Line Syntax

28. PGX32 Frame Buffer Test (gfxtest)

gfxtest Test Requirements

gfxtest Options

gfxtest Test Modes

gfxtest Command-Line Syntax

29. I2C Bus Test (i2ctest)

i2ctest Test Requirements

i2ctest Options

i2ctest Test Modes

i2ctest Command-Line Syntax

30. Expert3D Frame Buffer Test (ifbtest)

ifbtest Test Requirements

Preparation for ifbtest

ifbtest Options

ifbtest Test Modes

ifbtest Command-Line Syntax

31. Intelligent Fibre Channel Processor Test (ifptest)

ifptest Subtests

ifptest Options

ifptest Test Modes

ifptest Command-Line Syntax

32. Level 1 Data Cache Test (l1dcachetest)

l1dcachetest Options

l1dcachetest Test Modes

l1dcachetest Command-Line Syntax

33. Level 2 Cache Test (l2dcachetest)

l2dcachetest Options

l2dcachetest Test Modes

l2dcachetest Command-Line Syntax

34. LOMlite Alarm Test (lomlitetest)

lomlitetest Requirements

lomlitetest Subtests

lomlitetest Options

lomlitetest Test Modes

lomlitetest Command-Line Syntax

35. M64 Video Board Test (m64test)

m64test Options

m64test Test Modes

m64test Command-Line Syntax

36. Cache Consistency Test (mpconstest)

mpconstest Test Requirements

mpconstest Subtests

mpconstest Options

mpconstest Test Modes

mpconstest Command-Line Syntax

37. Multiprocessor Test (mptest)

mptest Options

mptest Test Modes

mptest Command-Line Syntax

38. Network Hardware Test (nettest)

nettest Options

nettest Test Modes

nettest Command-Line Syntax

39. Ethernet Loopback Test (netlbtest)

netlbtest Test Requirements

netlbtest Options

netlbtest Test Modes

netlbtest Command-Line Syntax

40. PCMCIA Modem Card Test (pcsertest)

pcsertest Options

pcsertest Test Mode

pcsertest Command-Line Syntax

41. SPARCstorage Array Controller Test (plntest)

plntest Controller Test

Probing for SSA Controller Devices

plntest Options

plntest Test Modes

plntest Command-Line Syntax

42. Physical Memory Test (pmemtest)

pmemtest Options

pmemtest Test Modes

pmemtest Command-Line Syntax

43. Qlogic 2202 Board Test (qlctest)

qlctest Subtests

qlctest Options

qlctest Test Modes

qlctest Command-Line Syntax

44. Remote System Control (rsctest)

rsctest Subtests

rsctest Options

rsctest Test Modes

rsctest Command-Line Syntax

45. Serial Asynchronous Interface (PCI) Test (saiptest)

saiptest Hardware Requirements

saiptest Options

saiptest Test Modes

saiptest Command-Line Syntax

46. Sun Enterprise Cluster 2.0 Network Hardware Test (scitest)

scitest Options

scitest Test Modes

scitest Command-Line Syntax

47. Smart Card Test(sctest)

sctest Test Requirements

sctest Subtests

sctest Options

sctest Test Modes

sctest Command-Line Syntax

48. Environmental Sensing Card Test (sentest)

sentest Options

sentest Test Modes

sentest Command-Line Syntax

49. Soc+ Host Adapter Card Test (socaltest)

socaltest Options

socaltest Test Modes

socaltest Command-Line Syntax

50. Serial Parallel Controller Test (spiftest)

spiftest Hardware Requirements

spiftest Options

spiftest Test Modes

spiftest Command-Line Syntax

51. Serial Ports Test (sptest)

sptest Synchronous Testing Software Requirements

sptest Options

sptest Test Modes

sptest Command-Line Syntax

52. SunHSI Board Test (sunlink)

sunlink Test Requirements

sunlink Options

sunlink Loopback Connectors

sunlink Test Modes

sunlink Command-Line Syntax

53. SunPCi II Test (sunpci2test)

sunpci2test Test Requirements

sunpci2test Options

sunpci2test Test Modes

sunpci2test Command-Line Syntax

54. SuperI/O Test (sutest)

Loopback Connectors

sutest Options

sutest Test Modes

sutest Command-Line Syntax

55. System Test (systest)

systest Options

systest Test Modes

systest Command-Line Syntax

56. Tape Drive Test (tapetest)

tapetest Test Requirements

tapetest Options

tapetest Test Modes

tapetest Command-Line Syntax

57. S24 Frame Buffer Test (tcxtest)

tcxtest Test Groups

tcxtest Subtests

tcxtest Options

tcxtest Test Modes

tcxtest Command-Line Syntax

58. Sun USB Keyboard Test (usbkbtest)

usbkbtest Options

usbkbtest Test Modes

usbkbtest Command-Line Syntax

59. Virtual Memory Test (vmemtest)

vmemtest Swap Space Requirements

vmemtest Options

vmemtest Test Modes

vmemtest Command-Line Syntax

60. Sun Fire Link Interconnect Test (wrsmtest)

wrsmtest Options

wrsmtest Test Modes

wrsmtest Command-Line Syntax

A. Loopback Connectors

25-Pin RS-232 Loopback Plug

25-pin RS-232 Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

8-Pin to 8-Pin Loopback Cable

8-Pin Loopback Plug

25-pin Port A-to-Port B Loopback Plug

25-pin Port A-to-A Port B-to-B Loopback Plug

96-Pin Female Loopback Connector

96-Pin Female Special Loopback Connector

37-Pin RS-449 Loopback Cable

37-Pin RS-449 Loopback Plug

9-pin Male Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-pin Female Single-Port Loopback Plug

9-Pin to 25-Pin Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

9-Pin to 9-Pin Port-to-Port Loopback Cable

NT to TE Loopback Cable

Twisted-Pair Ethernet (TPE) Loopback Cable For Fast Ethernet

TPE Loopback Cable For Gigabit Ethernet