Configuration
Configuration Methods
4Test that the Gateway has received the BOOTP response and has configured itself by using the ping command. This command allows you to test general network connectivity between your client computer system and the LAN/GPIB Gateway. At the client system, type: ping hostname (or) IP_address Enter.
For example, using a Gateway’s hostname:
ping E2050.agilent.com Enter
Or, using a Gateway’s IP address:
ping 156.140.4.249 Enter
You should get a response from the ping command that is similar to the following, where each line after the PING line is an example of a packet successfully reaching the Gateway from the client system. If your ping response is similar to the following, the Gateway has been configured successfully.
PING E2050.agilent.com: 64 byte packets
64bytes from 128.10.0.3: icmp_seq=0. time=3. ms
64bytes from 128.10.0.3: icmp_seq=1. time=3. ms
64bytes from 128.10.0.3: icmp_seq=2. time=2. ms
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If, after several seconds, ping does not print any lines, use Ctrl+C to kill ping. The ping will then report on what it found. A response similar to the following indicates the client was unable to contact the Gateway and there may be some problem with the Gateway’s configuration or with the network itself. If you have trouble configuring the Gateway or want to verify that the configuration is correct, see Chapter 5.
4 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
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