
Troubleshooting Routers
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Using the ping Command
The
ping
command is available both from the Site Manager Administration menu
and the Technician Interface. When you enter the
ping
command, the router, not
Site Manager, issues an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request.
Options include packet size, number of repetitions, and the ability to trace the path
of the ICMP echo request.
When you lose AppleTalk, APPN, IP, IPX, OSI, or VINES connectivity, use the
ping
command to isolate the problem interface. Try pinging the end node that has
connectivity problems. If you fail to get a response, ping the local router interface,
and then ping each router interface along the way to the problem node.
If, after attempting to ping a device, the response is
Unknown Network or Network
Unreachable
, check the local node’s routing table and its default gateway
definition.
If the
ping
command yields the response Target does not respond, the station
from which you issued
ping
sent an echo request to the address it has for the end
node, but never received a reply. In this case, start pinging each node in the path
between the source and destination until you find the problem interface.
See Using Technician Interface Software or Configuring and Managing Routers
with Site Manager for detailed instructions on issuing the
ping
command.
Using the Packet Capture Tool
The Technician Interface Packet Capture tool allows you to filter, send, capture,
and view packets in hexadecimal format. You can save the data in a Network
General Sniffer format file, transfer the file to a network analyzer, and use the
analyzer to parse the data. Nortel Networks recommends that you use Packet
Capture to capture data generated at remote routers, save it in Network General
Sniffer format files, and use TFTP or FTP to transfer the files to a site where you
can open them using a network analyzer.
Appendix B provides detailed instructions on how to use Packet Capture.
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