Verifying bridge is initialized, Verifying ip router is initialized, Ip r – Cabletron Systems CSX1000 User Manual

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S

YSTEM

V

ERIFICATION

Verifying Bridge is Initialized

4.

Transmit a test packet onto the Ethernet LAN. At the administration console type:

lan test

<return>

This command will display a message similar to the following:

LAN port 1 Transmit was successful

If the system displays this message, then the test packet was transmitted correctly.

If this message IS NOT displayed, then the LAN connection failed. Refer to

LAN Attachment

in

the Problem Diagnosis chapter.

V

ERIFYING

B

RIDGE

IS

I

NITIALIZED

To verify that bridging has initialized properly:

1.

Determine if the bridge is in the forwarding state by viewing the system messages. At the
administration console type:

dr

<return>

2.

The

dr

command displays the current system messages. Look for the following LAN adapter

messages among the system messages:

LAN Port <port #> is now in the LISTENING state

LAN Port <port #> is now in the LEARNING state

LAN Port <port #> is now in the FORWARDING state

Note:

Other messages may also be displayed with these LAN messages.

If you see these bridge initialization messages, then bridging is operational. If these bridge
initialization messages are NOT displayed, refer to

Bridge Initialization

in the Problem Diagnosis

chapter.

V

ERIFYING

IP R

OUTER

IS

I

NITIALIZED

To verify that IP routing has initialized properly:

1.

View the system messages. At the administration console type:

dr

<return>

2.

Look for the following IP message among the system messages:

[IP] IP router is initialized successfully

3.

For each IP interface that has been configured, the following interface initialization message
should be displayed among the system messages.

[IP] Network initialized successfully on ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd

Note:

Other messages may also be displayed with the IP router initialization messages.

If you see these IP router initialization messages, then the IP router is operational. If these IP
router initialization messages are NOT displayed, refer to

IP Routing Initialization

in the Problem

Diagnosis chapter.

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