Preface

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The Sun Validation and Test Suite (SunVTS^(TM)) product is a system exerciser that verifies the configuration, functionality, and reliability of hardware controllers and devices. SunVTS is primarily used from a graphical user interface (GUI), which may be either OPEN LOOK or Common Desktop Environment^(TM) (CDE). This book contains descriptions of SunVTS tests that run on machines with SPARC^(TM) architectures. The descriptions include specific test options, procedures, and error messages.

This manual is primarily written for hardware testing and verification purposes. It can also be used by developers or experienced users who want to run SunVTS diagnostic applications in a test environment.

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How This Book Is Organized

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Introduction, describes how the tests are grouped and directs you to the glossary for definitions of unfamiliar terms. You are told how to access SunVTS, the hardware and software requirements for running SunVTS, how to test frame buffers, and how to do remote testing.

Chapters 2 through 41, describe the SunVTS tests, options, command line syntax, other applicable test modes, and error messages.

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

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UNIX Commands

This document may not include specific software commands or procedures. Instead, it may name software tasks and refer you to operating system documentation or the handbook that was shipped with your new hardware.

The type of information that you might need to use references for includes:

• Shutting down the system
• Booting the system
• Configuring devices
• Other basic software procedures

See one or more of the following:

• Solaris Handbook for SMCC Peripherals contains Solaris^(TM) 2.5.1 software commands.
• Online AnswerBook^(TM) for the complete set of documentation supporting the Solaris 2.5.1 software environment.
• Other software documentation that you received with your system.

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

TABLE P-1

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name%su Password:
AaBbCc123	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

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Shell Prompts

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

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Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	#

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Related Documentation

The following table lists other SunVTS documents and related manuals:

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Document Title	Part Number
SunVTS 2.1 User's Guide	802-7299
SunVTS 2.1 Quick Reference Card	802-7301

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