3Com 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990SVR97, 3CR990SVR95 Running the Network Test, Tab Description

Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests 145

Click Help to obtain general information about the function of a screen. To obtain specific information about any topic on a screen, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, move it over a topic, and click once.

The following tabs are available for viewing NIC data:

Tab	Description
General	Select the General tab to display the node address, I/O address,
	and device ID for the installed NIC.
Configuration	Select the Configuration tab to view and modify configuration
	settings for the installed NIC.
Statistics	Select the Statistics tab to view network traffic statistics about
	the installed NIC.
Diagnostics	Select the Diagnostics tab to access diagnostics tests that you
	can run on the installed NIC.
Support	Select the Support tab to access various 3Com customer
	support resources.
Flash Update	Select the Flash Update tab to update firmware for the installed
	NIC.

5Select the Diagnostics tab. The Diagnostics screen appears.

Running the Network Test

Run the Network Test to check the NIC connectivity to the network.

To successfully pass the Network Connectivity test, at least one of the following conditions must be met:

■A Windows client running on the same network. This client must have a successfully installed Windows diagnostics program that is currently not running.

■A NetWare server running on the same network.

■A DHCP server running on the same network.

A DNS server running on the same network with TCP/IP properties configured for the DNS server.