Troubleshooting

Diagnostics and Performance Tools

Verification

The Verification section may be used to identify suspected communication problems between the local and remote devices. Verification options are:

Ping Utility

Verifies the ability of the local unit to communicate by pinging remote or local devices. See Ping Utility on page 7-2for more information on this feature.

Trace Route

The Trace Route option is used to verify timely and reliable connections. The Trace Route utility determines the path a packet follows from source to destination. See Trace Route on page 7-6for more information on this feature.

Port Monitor

The Port Monitor is a diagnostic tool that is used to review the actual data being transmitted from, or received by the local Router. When the monitoring is started, a hexadecimal display of each transmission as it occurs is shown. See Port Monitor on page 7-9for more information on this feature.

NOTE: The Port Monitor decreases the throughput of the Router. It should only during installation and troubleshooting procedures, not during normal operation.

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