CHAPTER 37

System Test (systest)

systest checks the CPU board by exercising the I/O, memory, and CPU channels simultaneously as threads. There is no quick test option for systest; it is a CPU stress test.

systest Options

FIGURE 37-1 systest

systest Test Modes

The Functional test is the only test mode available for systest.

systest Command Line Syntax

/opt/SUNWvts/bin/systest standard_arguments

systest Error Messages

TABLE 37-1 systest

	Error Message	Probable Cause(s)	Recommended Action
6005	(<thread_id>)Couldn't open file /dev/mem: <error_message>
6006	(<thread_id>)'valloc' results incorrect: <error_message>
6007	(<thread_id>)Bad 'mmap' results: <error_message>, page = <value>/<value>, addr = <address>
6008	(<thread_id>)kvm_open() failed: <error_message>
6009	(<thread_id>)kvm_nlist() failed: <error_message>
6010	(<thread_id>)Defective namelist in '/vmunix'
6011	(<thread_id>)Couldn't read physical memory list: <error_message>

TABLE 37-1 systest(Continued)

	Error Message	Probable Cause(s)	Recommended Action
6012	(<thread_id>)Couldn't read physical memory address
6013	(<thread_id>)Couldn't read physical memory size: <error_message>
6014	Cannot open <device_name>
6015	Test Failed due to segment violation error	Lack of sufficient memory resources	Retry the test after increasing available memory.
6016	Test Failed due to fpu bus error	Lack of sufficient memory resources	Retry test after increasing available memory.
6017	Test Failed due to fpu exception error	Lack of sufficient memory resources	Retry test after increasing available memory.
6018	Test Failed due to illegal instruction	Lack of sufficient memory resources	Retry test after increasing available memory.
8000	Failed system test (FPU, VMEM, I/O)