Preface

SunVTS trademark 5.0 is the Sun Microsystems Validation Test Suite. SunVTS is a comprehensive software diagnostic package that tests and validates Sun hardware by verifying the configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers, devices, and platforms.

SunVTS is primarily used from a graphical user interface ( GUI), for the Common Desktop Environment ( CDE). This book describes SunVTS tests that run on machines with SPARC trademark architectures. The descriptions include specific test options, procedures, and error messages.

This book is primarily written as a reference for SunVTS test specific information. Refer to the SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide for overall SunVTS information.
Developers or experienced users who want to run the SunVTS diagnostic application will find these documents useful.

Before You Read This Book

In order to make full use of the information in this document, you may need access to the following documents:

SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide

SunVTS Quick Reference Card

How This Book Is Organized

This book is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 describes SunVTS requirements, test modes, user interfaces, the collection of tests, and how to run a test from the command line.

The remaining chapters describe the individual SunVTS tests, their options, applicable test modes, and command-line syntax. These chapters are arranged in alphabetical order according to each test name.

Appendix A provides information about the serial and parallel port loopback connectors that are required by some of the SunVTS tests.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

AnswerBook2 ^TM online documentation for the Solaris ^TM 8 software environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

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Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name `%`
C shell superuser	machine-name `#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Related Documentation

This manual covers SunVTS revision 5.0 tests. It serves as a reference companion to the SunVTS 5.0 manuals listed below.

Application	Title	Part Number
Installation and Navigation	SunVTS 5.0 User's Guide	816-1666-07
Quick Reference Service	SunVTS Quick Reference	816-0861-10

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