4.1.4 Trace Packet Routes
To discover the routes that packets will actually take when traveling to their destinations, use the following command in top mode.
Command | Purposes |
tracert address | Trace packet routes through the network. |
4.1.5 Test Connections with Ping Tests
The switch supports IP ping, which can be used to test connectivity to remote hosts, via their IP addresses. Ping sends an echo request packet to an address and “listens” for a reply. The ping request will receive one of the following responses:
•Normal
•Request timed
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, use this command to ping another device on the network from the switch:
Command | Purposes |
ping address | Send an ICMP echo message to a designated host for testing |
| connectivity. |
4.1.6 Enable the System Log
The IC35516 can send syslog messages to manager servers. Syslog messages are collected by a standard UNIX or NT type syslog daemon.
Syslog enables the administrator to centrally log and analyze configuration events and system error messages such as interface status, security alerts, environmental conditions, and CPU process overloads.
To log messages, use the following command in global configuration mode.
Command | Purpose |
logging address | IP address of the host to be used as a syslog server. |
logging facility | Facility parameters for syslog messages. |
logging trap | Set syslog server logging level. |
4.1.7 Displaying the Operating Configuration
The configuration file may be displayed from the EXEC (enable) mode.
To see the current operating configuration, enter the following command at the enable prompt:
Router# show
To see the configuration in NVRAM, enter the following command:
Router# show startup-config
If you made changes to the configuration, but did not yet write the changes to NVRAM, the results of the show
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