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Note – If you have a PCI card installed in the server, then additional tests will
appear on the obdiag menu.
10.1.3 Using SunVTS
SunVTS, the Sun Validation and Test Suite, is an online diagnostics tool which you
can use to verify the configuration and functionality of hardware controllers,
devices, and platforms. It runs in the Solaris operating environment and presents the
following interfaces:
■ command line interface
■ serial (tty) interface
■ graphical interface within a windowed desktop environment.
SunVTS software lets you view and control a testing session on a remotely
connected server. Below is a list of some of the tests that are available:
12
serial@0,3f8
tests the serial A/Lom port (ttya)
13
usb@5,3
tests usb interface 1
14
usb@c,3
tests usb interface 0
TABLE 10-2 SunVTS Tests
SunVTS Test Description
cdtest Tests the CD-ROM drive
cputest Tests the CPU
disktest Tests the local disk drives
dvdtest Tests the DVD drive
fputest Tests the floating-point unit
nettest Tests the Ethernet hardware on the system’s CPU board and the
networking hardware on any optional plug-in boards in the system
netlbtest Performs a loopback test to check that the Ethernet adapter can
send and receive packets
TABLE 10-1 Open Boot Diagnostics Tests