Sun Microsystems Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter manual SunVTS Diagnostic Software

A P P E N D I X B

Diagnostic Software

This appendix provides an overview of the SunVTS™ diagnostic application and instructions for updating the SunVTS software to recognize the adapter. This appendix contains the following sections:

■“SunVTS Diagnostic Software” on page 69

■“Updating SunVTS to Recognize the Adapter” on page 70

■“Using the SunVTS netlbtest” on page 71

■“Using the OpenBoot PROM FCode Self-Test” on page 72

SunVTS Diagnostic Software

The SunVTS software executes multiple diagnostic hardware tests from a single user interface and is used to verify the configuration and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices. The SunVTS software operates primarily from a graphical user interface, enabling test parameters to be set quickly and easily while a diagnostic test operation is being performed.

Note – Ensure that you have SunVTS diagnostic software 6.2 or higher installed for full support of Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapters.

You can use the SunVTS nettest diagnostic to test all of the networking interfaces on the system, including the interfaces on the adapter.

To use the nettest diagnostic, you must have the SunVTS software installed on your system. Refer to your Solaris documentation for installation instructions.

Refer to the SunVTS documentation (listed in TABLE B-1) for instructions on how to run and monitor the nettest diagnostic. These SunVTS documents are available online at:

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