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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
V480 server:
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SunVTS (Sun Validation Test Suite)
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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 V480 server. These include:
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“How to Exercise the System Using SunVTS Software” on page 206
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“How to Check Whether SunVTS Software Is Installed” on page 210
If you want background information about the tools and when to use them, turn to
Chapter 6.
Note – Many of the procedures in this chapter assume that you are familiar with the
OpenBoot firmware and that you know how to enter the OpenBoot environment.
For background information, see “About the ok Prompt” on page 55. For
instructions, see “How to Get to the ok Prompt” on page 132.