Oracle SUN Fire X4640 - Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software; Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite

Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
SunVTS is the Sun Validation Test Suite, which provides a comprehensive diagnostic tool that
tests and validates Sun hardware by verifying the connectivity and functionality of most
hardware controllers and devices on Sun platforms.
This section contains the following procedures:
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“Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite” on page 33
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“SunVTS Documentation” on page 34
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“How to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD” on page 34
Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
The servers are shipped with a bootable diagnostics CD that contains Sun VTS software.
SunVTS provides a comprehensive diagnostic tool that tests and validates Sun hardware by
verifying the connectivity and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices on Sun
platforms. SunVTS software can be tailored with modiable test instances and processor
anity features.
The following tests are available in SunVTS:
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Processor
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Memory
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Disk
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Graphics
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Media
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Ioports
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Interconnects
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Network
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Environment
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HBA
SunVTS software has a sophisticated graphical user interface (GUI) that provides test
conguration and status monitoring. The user interface can be run on one system to display the
Sun VTS testing of another system on the network. SunVTS software also provides a
TTY-mode interface for situations in which running a GUI is not possible.
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