Preface

SunVTS 3.0 is Sun's online Validation Test Suite. SunVTS is a comprehensive software diagnostic package that tests and validates Sun hardware by verifying the configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers, devices, and platforms.

The primary audience of this manual is hardware testing and verification personnel, qualified service-trained maintenance providers, and advanced system end users.

This book describes the installation, configuration, and use of SunVTS.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, SunVTS 3.0 Overview provides an overview of SunVTS, the SunVTS user interfaces, SunVTS architecture and SunVTS test modes.

Chapter 2, Installing and Removing SunVTS describes the SunVTS packages and installation procedures.

Chapter 3, Starting SunVTS covers all the different methods used to start SunVTS.

Chapter 4, SunVTS User Interfaces describes the CDE and OPEN LOOK SunVTS graphical user interfaces (GUIs), the TTY interface and command line syntax for configuring the SunVTS test session.

Chapter 5, SunVTS Test Environment describes the concepts and features of SunVTS.

Chapter 6, Troubleshooting provides problem-solving techniques for SunVTS.

Appendix A, SunVTS Tutorial provides step by step instructions to use to become familiar with the basic concepts of the SunVTS diagnostic.

Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices.

See one or more of the following for this information:

• Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals

• AnswerBook(TM) online documentation for the Solaris^TM software environment

• Other software documentation that you received with your system

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

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.

Shell Prompts

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

Table P-2 Shell Prompts

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

Related Documentation

The following table lists other SunVTS documents and related manuals:

Table P-3 SunVTS Documents

Document Title	Part Number
SunVTS 3.0 Test Reference	805-4443
SunVTS 3.0 Quick Reference Card	805-4444

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