Release Notes
Solaris[TM] Operating System
Hardware Certification Test Suite (HCTS) 2.4.1
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The Hardware Certification Test Suite (HCTS) is a web-based application 
that enables Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), system manufacturers, 
system integrators, and end users to certify their systems and controllers 
for the Solaris Operating System. HCTS 2.4.1 replaces the previous version,
HCTS 2.4.

This document describes the features of the Hardware Certification Test
Suite, Release 2.4.1, and includes the following topics:  

o New HCTS 2.4.1 Features
o Known Issues
o For More Information
o Technical Support

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New HCTS 2.4.1 Features
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The HCTS 2.4.1 release incorporates the following new features:

o Improved System Certification.
  Test run times are reduced. Network tests are the same tests used for
  Network Certification. Storage tests are the same tests used for Storage
  Certification. The nettest and hds tests are no longer used.

o Improved Network Controller Certification.
  The bug in the spray test is fixed. Network Level 2 Certification runs on
  the Solaris 9 OS and on the Solaris 10 OS. Test run times are reduced.

o Improved Storage Controller Certification.
  Equipment requirement is reduced since only one USB hard drive is required
  for USB tests. In previous releases, two USB hard disks were required for
  USB testing. Testing is more flexible since tests run on a changeable number
  of disks. In previous releases, tests ran only on a fixed number of disks.
  The CON5 test case is no longer used for Storage Level 2 Certification.
  Test run times are reduced.

o Improved Serial I/O Controller Certification.
  Test run times are reduced.

o Updated Installation Guide and User Guide.

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Known Issues
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At the time of this release, some known issues exist.  This section  
describes the known issues and offers workarounds if available.
The associated problem report ID is in parentheses.

o Level 2 Certification

  If you plan to certify your hardware at Level 2, contact your
  Sun representative or hcts-support@sun.com for assistance.

o The System Certification video test fails for resolution 640x480.
  (6215681)

  Description: When System Certification runs with a display resolution of
  640x480, the x11perf window is not completely visible. Because the window
  is not completely visible, the x11perf video test fails.

  Workaround: Set the display of the test machine to a high resolution when
  you run System Certification. A display resolution of at least at 1024x768
  is required.

o For the Solaris 9 OS, apply the 115320 patch or download the driver from
  the Intel website for Network Controller Certification of Intel Pro/1000 
  gigabit ethernet card.

o In the Solaris 9 OS, the psrinfo -p command does not display the correct
  number of physical processors in the system when hyperthreading is enabled.
  (5027919)

  Description:  The psrinfo -p command does not display the correct number of
  physical processors unless you have the 117172-12 patch installed and
  current Solaris 9 OS patches installed.

  Workaround:  To certify a system or a controller, apply the 117172-12 patch
  from Sunsolve on the Solaris 9 OS before you run HCTS.

o The Stop Tests button does not always work. (4999094)
  
  Description:  If you click the Stop Tests button when you are running
  certification tests, the tests do not always stop.
  
  Note:  If the Stop Tests button works, the Review Test Status screen
         provides the Copy Test Results button after you click the Stop Tests
         button.
  
  Workaround:  If you use the Stop Tests button and the test does not
  terminate, you must manually terminate the test process.  Perform the
  following steps to terminate the test process:

  1. Login as root on the test machine.

  2. Terminate the the staf.eng process.
     # pkill -9 staf.eng

  After you terminate the test process, return to the HCTS interface in the 
  Review Test Status screen and click the Review Test Status button.  If there
  are any reports that you want to save, copy those test results.  Click
  the Delete All Logs button. 

o HCTS does not support concurrent operators. (5005395)
  
  Description:  If two different test manager systems try to run HCTS on 
  the same system under test (a third system), conflicts might occur and
  HCTS might not function correctly.  

  Workaround:  To avoid this problem, only one test manager system should run
  HCTS on a system under test at one time.

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For More Information
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For more information about the Solaris OS certification program and the HCTS
application, refer to the following web site:  

  http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts

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Technical Support
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To get help with the HCTS application, do one of the following:

o Send a message to the following e-mail address:

  hcts-support@sun.com

o Use the following web form:

  http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/hcl/hcts/hcts_support.html


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