more history (geezing) below... Frank Leers wrote: > MC wrote: >>> Richard, thanks for the pointer to the tests in >>> '/usr/sunvts', as this >>> is the first I have heard of them. They look quite >>> comprehensive. >>> I will give them a trial when I have some free time. >>> Thanks >>> Nigel Smith >>> >>> pmemtest - Physical Memory Test >>> ramtest - Memory DIMMs (RAM) Test >>> vmemtest - Virtual Memory Test >>> cddvdtest - Optical Disk Drive Test >>> cputest - CPUtest >>> disktest - Disk and Floppy Drives Test >>> dtlbtest - Data Translation Look-aside Buffer >>> Test >>> fputest - Floating Point Unit Test >>> l1dcachetest - Level 1 Data Cache Test >>> l2sramtest - Level 2 Cache Test >>> netlbtest - Net Loop Back Test >>> nettest - Network Hardware Test >>> serialtest - Serial Port Test >>> tapetest - Tape Drive Test >>> usbtest - USB Device Test >>> systest - System Test >>> iobustest - Test for the IO interconnects and >>> the Components on the IObus on high end Machines >> >> That is apparently one of those crazy hidden features in OpenSolaris that I >> think Indiana should expose :) >> > > VTS has been around for many years, although may have been more widely > deployed on SPARC hardware. VTS is Sun Services' tool of choice when > 'validating' hardware (V_alidation T_est S_uite). Manufacturing also > use the tool suite extensively to burn in hardware on their floor before > shipping.
IIRC, SunVTS came from SunDiag (wow! http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/801-6627 :-) which I first saw delivered on 1/2" tape :-) SunVTS is still actively developed, and we (actually, my sibling group) is very interested in any bugs or RFEs. Test developers are always looking to improve test coverage. The more we can catch in development or the factory, the less you should see in the field. -- richard _______________________________________________ zfs-discuss mailing list zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss
