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9.4.2 SunVTS

The latest version of SunVTS™ (on-line validation test suite) has several modes of testing, including low-impact testing, which can run with minimum affect on customer applications.

The SunVTS can also be used to stress-test Sun hardware, either in or out of the Solaris operating environment. By running multiple and multithreaded diagnostic hardware tests, the SunVTS software verifies the system configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices.

SunVTS tests many board and system functions, as well as interfaces for Fibre Channel, SCSI, and SBus interfaces. SunVTS accepts user-written scripts for automated testing.

Refer to the SunVTS User’s Guide for starting and operating instructions.

9.4.3prtdiag(1M)

You can use the prtdiag command to display:

•System configuration, including information about clock frequencies, CPUs, memory, and I/O card types.

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Diagnostic information

Failed field replaceable units (FRUs)

Refer to the prtdiag man page for instructions.

9.4.3.1 History Log Option

To isolate an intermittent failure, it may be helpful to maintain a prtdiag history log. Use prtdiag with the -l(log) option to send output to a log file in /var/adm.

9.4.3.2 Running prtdiag

To run prtdiag, type:

%/usr/platform/sun4u/sbin/prtdiag

9-8 Ultra Enterprise 6000/5000/4000 Systems Manual—November 1996