Diagnostics

[durban56]

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to test (stress test)/ verify/ certify disk and memory in solaris?

For example, say I get a new disk from a vendor and I want to test it block by block; how do I do that?

Same for memory, if I want to do a stress test; how do I do it?

D.

 

[Annihilannic]

You can use the analyze / read commands in format to analyze the disks, or you can use dd to do I/O from the raw disk devices.

For memory you will need a specific programme to exercise it... the Sun VTS package might be what you need, and it will do disk tests as well:

http://www.sun.com/oem/products/vts/features.html

Annihilannic.

 

[durban56]

Thanks for the info Annihilannic.

 

[SamBones]

There's also an option in the OBP Open Boot PROM to test memory. I'm not sure how thorough it is, but it's there and it's free.