.........................Contents


..Preface xxix
1. Introduction 1
..Hardware and Software Requirements 1
.....Software Requirements 2
.........General Package Requirement 2
.........SunVTS with CDE 2
.........SunVTS with OPEN LOOK 2
..How to Access SunVTS 4
..Standard Command Line Arguments 5
..Test-Specific Arguments 6
..Test Modes 6
..Hardware Verification 6
..How to Test Multiple Frame Buffers 7
.....Remote Testing of Frame Buffers 7
2. Advanced Frame Buffer Test (afbtest) 9</>
..afbtest Options 10
..afbtest Test Modes 16
..afbtest Command Line Syntax 17


..afbtest Error Messages 18
3. SunATM Adapter Test (atmtest) 27</>
..atmtest Options 28
..atmtest Test Modes 29
..atmtest Command Line Syntax 30
..atmtest Error Messages 30
4. Audio Test (audio) 33</>
..audio Subtests 34
..audio Options 35
..audio Test Modes 41
..audio Command Line Syntax 42
..audio Error Messages 43
5. Bidirectional Parallel Port Printer Test (bpptest) 47</>
..Printer Test Hardware and Software Requirements 47
..bpptest Options 48
..bpptest Test Modes 49
..bpptest Command Line Syntax 50
..bpptest Error Messages 50
6. Compact Disc Test (cdtest) 53</>
..Volume Management and	Compact Discs 53
..cdtest Options 54
..cdtest Test Modes 56
..cdtest Command Line Syntax 57
..cdtest Error Messages 58
7. Color Graphics Frame Buffer Test (cg14test) 61</>


..cg14test Groups 62
..cg14test Options 68
..cg14test Command Line Syntax 69
..cg14test Test Modes 70
..cg14test Error Messages 71
8. Frame Buffer, GX, GX+ and TGX Options Test (cg6) 73</>
..cg6 Subtests 74
..cg6 Options 75
..cg6 Test Modes 76
..cg6 Command Line Syntax 76
..cg6 Error Messages 77
9. Disk and Floppy Drives Test (disktest) 81</>
..disktest Test Options 83
..disktest Test Modes. 86
..disktest Command Line Syntax 86
..disktest Error Messages 88
10. ECP 1284 Parallel Port Printer Test (ecpptest) 95</>
..Printer Test Hardware and Software Requirements 95
..ecpptest Subtests 96
..ecpptest Options 97
..ecpptest Test Modes 98
..ecpptest Command Line Syntax 98
..ecpptest Error Messages 99
11. Sun Enterprise Network Array Test(enatest) 103</>
..enatest Options 106
..Fault Isolation Capability 108
..enatest Test Modes 109


..enatest Command Line Syntax 110
..enatest Error Messages 110
12. StorEdge 1000 Enclosure Test (enctest) 115</>
..enctest Options 117
..enctest Test Modes 118
..enctest Command Line Syntax 119
..enctest Error Messages 119
13. Environmental Test (envtest) 121</>
..envtest Options 122
..envtest Test Modes 123
..envtest Command Line Syntax 124
..envtest Error Messages 124
14. Environmental Test (env2test) 129</>
..env2test Options 130
..env2test Test Modes 131
..env2test Command Line Syntax 132
..env2test Error Messages 132
15. Frame Buffer Test (fbtest) 135</>
..fbtest Options 135
..fbtest Command Line Syntax 136
..fbtest Test Modes 136
..fbtest Error Messages 137
16. Fast Frame Buffer Test (ffbtest) 139</>
..ffbtest Options 140
..ffbtest Test Modes 146
..ffbtest Command Line Syntax 146


..ffbtest Error Messages 148
17. Floating Point Unit Test (fputest) 157</>
..fputest Options 158
..fputest Test Modes 159
..fputest Command Line Syntax 159
..fputest Error Messages 159
18. Intelligent Fibre Channel Processor Test (ifptest) 185</>
..ifptest Options 187
..ifptest Command Line Syntax 188
..ifptest Test Modes 189
..ifptest Error Messages 189
19. Dual Basic Rate ISDN (DBRI) Chip (isdntest) 193</>
..isdntest Options 196
..isdntest Test Modes 197
..isdntest Command Line Syntax 197
..isdntest Error Messages 198
20. ZX and TZX Graphics Accelerator Test (leotest) 201</>
..leotest Options 202
..leotest Subtests 203
..leotest Test Modes 206
..leotest Command Line Syntax 207
..leotest Command Line Examples 208
..leotest Error Messages 209
21. SPARCprinter Port Test (lpvitest) 217</>
..Printer Test Hardware and Software Requirements 217
..lpvitest Options 218


..lpvitest Test Mode 219
..lpvitest Command Line Syntax 220
..lpvitest Error Messages 221
22. M64 Video Board Test (m64test) 225</>
..m64test Options 226
..m64test Test Modes 228
..m64test Command Line Syntax 228
..m64test Error Messages 229
23. Multiprocessor Test (mptest) 235</>
..mptest Options 236
..mptest Test Modes 238
..mptest Command Line Syntax 238
..mptest Error Messages 239
24. Network Hardware Test (nettest) 241</>
..nettest Options 242
..nettest Test Modes 244
..nettest Command Line Syntax 245
..nettest Error Messages 246
25. NVRAM Card Test (nvtest) 249</>
..nvtest Options 250
..nvtest Test Modes 250
..nvtest Command Line Syntax 250
..nvtest Error Messages 251
26. PCMCIA Modem Card Test (pcsertest) 255</>
..pcsertest Options 255
..pcsertest Test Mode 256


..pcsertest Command Line Syntax 256
..pcsertest Error Messages 257
27. SPARCstorage Array Controller Test (plntest) 259</>
..plntest Controller Test 260
..plntest Options 260
..plntest Test Modes 261
..plntest Command Line Syntax 261
..Probing for SSA Controller Devices 262
..plntest Error Messages 263
28. Physical Memory Test (pmem) 265</>
..pmem Options 265
..pmem Test Modes 267
..pmem Command Line Syntax 267
..pmem Error Messages 268
29. Prestoserve Test (pstest) 271</>
..pstest Options 272
..pstest Test Modes 273
..pstest Command Line Syntax 273
..pstest Error Messages 274
30. SunVideo Test (rtvctest) 277</>
..rtvctest Subtests 277
..rtvctest Options 280
.....Source Format 280
.....Ports 281
..rtvctest Command Line Syntax 281
..rtvctest Error Messages 282


31. Serial Asynchronous Interface (PCI)
.....Test (saiptest) 285</>
..saiptest Hardware Requirements 285
..saiptest Options 286
..saiptest Test Modes 288
..saiptest Command Line Syntax 289
..saiptest Error Messages 290
32. Sun Enterprise Cluster 2.0 Network Hardware Test (scitest) 293</>
..scitest Options 294
..scitest Test Modes 295
..scitest Command Line Syntax 295
..scitest Error Messages 296
33. Environmental Sensing Card Test (sentest) 299</>
..sentest Options 300
..sentest Test Modes 301
..sentest Command Line Syntax 302
..sentest Error Messages 302
34. Soc+ Host Adapter Card Test (socaltest) 305</>
..socaltest Options 305
..socaltest Options 306
..socaltest Test Modes 307
..socaltest Command Line Syntax 307
..socaltest Error Messages 308
35. NeWSprinter Test (spdtest) 311</>
..spdtest Options 311
..spdtest Test Mode 312
..spdtest Command Line Syntax 313


..spdtest Error Messages 314
36. Serial Parallel Controller Test (spif) 317</>
..spif Hardware Requirements 317
..spif Options 318
..spif Test Modes 320
..spif Command Line Syntax 321
..spif Error Messages 322
37. Serial Ports Test (sptest) 325</>
..Synchronous Testing Software Requirements 327
..sptest Options 328
..sptest Test Modes 331
..sptest Command Line Syntax 332
..sptest Error Messages 333
38. SunButtons Test (sunbuttons) 341</>
..Running the sunbuttons Tests 341
.........Starting SunVTS 342
..sunbuttons Command Line Syntax 344
..sunbuttons Test Modes 344
..sunbuttons Error Messages 344
39. SunDials Test (sundials) 345</>
..Running the sundials Test 345
..sundials Test Modes 346
..sundials Command Line Syntax 347
..sundials Error Messages 347
40. HSI/S Board Test (sunlink) 349</>
..sunlink Options 350


..sunlink Command Line Syntax 351
..sunlink Test Modes 352
..sunlink Loopback Connectors 352
..sunlink Error Messages 352
41. Pixel Processor Test (sxtest) 355</>
..sxtest Options 356
..sxtest Test Parameters 358
..sxtest Module Descriptions 359
..sxtest Test Modes 366
..sxtest Command Line Syntax 367
..sxtest Error Messages 368
42. System Test (systest) 371</>
..systest Options 371
..systest Test Modes 372
..systest Command Line Syntax 372
..systest Error Messages 372
43. Tape Drive Test (tapetest) 375</>
..tapetest Options 375
..tapetest Test Modes 378
..tapetest Command Line Syntax 379
..tapetest Error Messages 380
44. S24 Frame Buffer Test (tcxtest) 383</>
..Test Groups 383
..tcxtest Subtests 384
..tcxtest Options 386
..tcxtest Test Modes 386
..tcxtest Command Line Syntax 387


..tcxtest Error Messages 388
45. Virtual Memory Test (vmem) 395</>
..Handling Swap Space 395
..vmem Options 396
..vmem Test Modes 398
..vmem Command Line Syntax 398
..vmem Error Messages 399
46. SBus Expansion Subsystem Test (xbtest) 401</>
..xbtest Modes 402
..xbtest Options 403
..xbtest Test Modes 404
..xbtest Command Line Syntax 404
..xbtest Error Messages 405