STM Tutorial: Summary

This Tutorial will get you started with the Support Tools Manager (STM). It covers the following topics:

Start STM.	See if STM is installed, then call up STM with the desired interface (xstm, mstm or cstm).
Run tools.	Select a device(s) from the system map, run the desired tool, and examine results on the system map and/or logs.
System map	The system map shows the hardware in the system, allowing you to select device(s) for testing and to examine test results. The system map appears differently for xstm, mstm, and cstm,
Commands	Commands are similar for xstm, mstm, and cstm, but they are invoked in different ways (pull-down menus vs command line).
Logs	If a device has a failure, consult the Failure Log for the tool that detected the failure on the device.
Variations	For more flexibility, use variations on the basic STM process: options, remote operation, methods to select multiple devices, and interactive tools (such as Logtool for examining system logs.)

For a basic introduction to STM, see the STM Overview.