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Preparing to Use UETP  



This section contains detailed instructions for running UETP, including:

Logging In  

Obtain the SYSTEST password from your system manager. Log in to the SYSTEST account from the console terminal as follows:

Username: SYSTEST
Password:

NoteBecause SYSTEST has privileges, unauthorized use of this account can compromise the security of your system.

UETP will fail if you do not run the test from the SYSTEST account. Also, if you try to run UETP from a terminal other than the console terminal, the device test phase displays an error message stating that the terminal you are using is unavailable for testing. You can ignore this message.

After you log in to the SYSTEST account, enter the command SHOW USERS to make sure no user programs are running and no user volumes are mounted. UETP requires exclusive use of system resources. If you ignore this restriction, UETP can interfere with applications that depend on these resources.


NoteThe information contained in Wrong Quotas, Privileges, or Account can help you identify and solve problems, including wrong quotas, privileges, or accounts, that could occur when you are running UETP. Refer to this section before you run UETP.

Using the SYSTEST Directories  

If you logged in successfully, your default directory is [SYSTEST] on the system disk. UETP uses this directory to hold all the files used by UETP command procedure (UETP.COM) and temporary files used by UETP during testing.

On a typical system, the DCL command SHOW LOGICAL displays the translation of the logical name SYS$TEST:

$ SHOW LOGICAL SYS$TEST
   "SYS$TEST" = "SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSTEST]"  (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE) 
To use UETP to test a particular disk, such as a scratch disk, create either a [SYSTEST] directory or a [SYS0.SYSTEST] directory on that disk. How UETP Works on Disks discusses setting up scratch disks for testing.
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