AT&T G3 manual Network Status Step Action

UnixWare Installation

To Troubleshoot the TCP/IP Connection

■ Does the file show the IP address and the name of the

		network management station correctly?
Check
	Use the following steps to check the status of the network.
network
status
	Step		Action
	1		Enter the following command at the UNIX prompt:
			netstat -i
			Result: The UNIX system displays the network’s status.
			See Example Status Data for sample data.
	2		Does the Address column contain the names of the
			NMS and the Proxy Agent?
			■ If yes, go to step 3.
			■ If no, verify the ifconfig options. (See Configure the
			Ethernet Card for more information.)
	3		Do these names match the ones in the hosts file
			exactly? (See Check the Hosts File.)
			■ If yes, go to step 4.
			■ If no, verify the ifconfig options.
	4		Are the [localhost] and [proxyagent] names in
			the hosts file correct?
			■ If yes, the network status and the hosts file are OK.
			If no, make the appropriate changes.
			End

Issue 2 April 1996 3-19