C H A P T E R  3

Environmental Test (env6test)

env6test exercises and validates environmental subsytems. This test contains subtests to exercise a system's fans, keyswitch, LEDs, power supplies, and temperature sensors.

This test is not scalable.



Note - Only the 64-bit version of this test is supported.




env6test Options

To reach the dialog box below, right-click on the test name in the System Map and select Test Parameter Options. If you do not see this test in the System Map, you might need to expand the collapsed groups, or your system may not include the device appropriate to this test. Refer to the SunVTS User's Guide for more details.

FIGURE 3-1 env6test Test Parameter Options Dialog Box

Screenshot of env6test Test Parameter Options dialog box.
TABLE 3-1 env6test Options

env6test Options

Description

Fan Test

Checks the status, tolerance, and speed of the system's fans.

LED Test

Checks overall status of system's LEDs by switching them ON and OFF.

Env Status

Performs read-only checks of Power Supply status.



env6test Test Modes
TABLE 3-2 env6test Supported Test Modes

Test Mode

Description

Connection

Reports current state of devices.

Functional

Performs all tests including the Fan and LED subtests.



env6test Command-Line Syntax

/opt/SUNWvts/bin/sparcv9/env6test standard_arguments -o dev=raw_device_name,leds=E|D,ledtype=category,ledtime=num_seconds, keys=E|D,fans=E|D,psupply=E|D,temp=E|D

TABLE 3-3 env6test Command-Line Syntax

Argument

Description

dev=raw_device_name

Specifies the name of the raw device to test.

Default is /dev/env

leds=E|D

Enables or disables the LEDS subtest. Default is Disable.

ledtype=category

Sets the type of LED category to be tested. Default is All.

ledtime=num_seconds

Sets the number of seconds that LEDs are turned on during the LED subtest. Values are 0 to 10. Default is 0.

keys=E|D

Enables or disables the Keyswitch subtest. Default is Enable.

fans=E|D

Enables or disables the Fans subtest. Default is Disable.

psupply=E|D

Enables or disables the Power supply subtest. Default is Enable.

temp=E|D

Enables or disables the Temperature subtest. Default is Enable.