Sun Microsystems V490 manual Exercising the System

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Exercising the System

Sometimes a server exhibits a problem that cannot be isolated definitively to a particular hardware or software component. In such cases, it may be useful to run a diagnostic utility that stresses the system by continuously running a comprehensive battery of tests. Sun provides two such utilities that you can use with the Sun Fire

V490 server:

■SunVTS (Sun Validation Test Suite)

■Hardware Diagnostic Suite

Hardware Diagnostic Suite is a product you can purchase as an enhancement to Sun Management Center software. Instructions for using Hardware Diagnostic Suite can be found in the Sun Management Center Software User’s Guide.

This chapter describes the tasks necessary to use SunVTS software to exercise your Sun Fire V490 server. These include:

■“How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS Software” on page 202

■“How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed” on page 206

If you want background information about the tools and when to use them, turn to Chapter 6.

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