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Overview  



This overview summarizes what UETP does and how you use it. The rest of the chapter provides detailed instructions for setting up your system for testing, running the tests, and troubleshooting errors.

Information Provided in This Chapter

This chapter describes the following tasks:

Task Section
Running UETP (a summary)
Summary of How to Use UETP
Preparing to use UETP
Preparing to Use UETP
Setting up the devices to be tested
Setting Up the Devices to Be Tested
Starting UETP
Starting UETP
Stopping a UETP operation
Stopping a UETP Operation
Troubleshooting: identifying and solving problems
Troubleshooting: Possible UETP Errors

This chapter explains the following concepts:

Concept Section
Understanding UETP
Understanding UETP
Troubleshooting (an overview)
Troubleshooting: An Overview
UETP Tests and Phases
UETP Tests and Phases

Understanding UETP  

UETP is a software package designed to test whether the OpenVMS operating system is installed correctly. UETP puts the system through a series of tests that simulate a typical user environment by making demands on the system that are similar to demands that can occur in everyday use.

UETP is not a diagnostic program; it does not attempt to test every feature exhaustively. When UETP runs to completion without encountering nonrecoverable errors, the system being tested is ready for use.

UETP exercises devices and functions that are common to all OpenVMS systems, with the exception of optional features such as high-level language compilers. The system components tested include the following ones:

Summary of How to Use UETP  

This section summarizes the procedure for running all phases of UETP with default values. If you are familiar with the test package, refer to this section. If you want additional information, refer to Preparing to Use UETP.


NoteIf you are using UETP on an OpenVMS Alpha or I64 system, you must execute the CREATE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS.COM command procedure in SYS$MANAGER to create the SYSTEST and SYSTEST_CLIG accounts before you begin the following procedure. For complete information about the CREATE_SPECIAL_ACCOUNTS.COM command procedure, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials.

  1. Log in to the SYSTEST account as follows:
    Username: SYSTEST
    Password:

    CautionBecause the SYSTEST and SYSTEST_CLIG accounts have privileges, unauthorized use of these accounts can compromise the security of your system.

  2. Make sure no user programs are running and no user volumes are mounted.
    CautionBy design, UETP assumes and requests the exclusive use of system resources. If you ignore this restriction, UETP can interfere with applications that depend on these resources.

  3. After you log in, check all devices to be sure that the following conditions exist: Note that some communication devices need to be set up by a HP support representative. (See Setting Up the Devices to Be Tested.)

    If you encounter any problems in preparing to run UETP, read Setting Up the Devices to Be Tested before proceeding.
  4. To start UETP, enter the following command and press Return:
    $ @UETP
    UETP responds with the following question:
    Run "ALL" UETP phases or a "SUBSET" [ALL]?
    Press Return to choose the default response enclosed in brackets. UETP responds with the following sequence of questions:
    How many passes of UETP do you wish to run [1]?
    How many simulated user loads do you want [60]?
    Do you want Long or Short report format [Long]?
    Press Return after each prompt. After you answer the last question, UETP initiates its entire sequence of tests, which run to completion without further input. The final message should look like the following one:
    *****************************************************
    *                                                   *
       END OF UETP PASS 1 AT 22-JUN-2004
     16:30:09.38
    *                                                   *
    *****************************************************

    NoteIf you want to run UETP without using the default responses, refer to Starting UETP, which explains your options.

  5. After UETP runs, check the log files for errors. If testing completes successfully, the OpenVMS operating system is in proper working order.

    If UETP does not complete successfully, refer to Troubleshooting: An Overview for information about troubleshooting.
    NoteAfter a run of UETP, use the Error Log Viewer (ELV) or the System Event Analyzer (SEA) to check for hardware problems that can occur during a run of UETP. For information about running ELV, refer to the HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual. For information about SEA, refer to the following web site: h18023.www1.hp.com/support/svctools/webes/sea_ug.pdf


 
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