Extreme Networks Px Series manual Utilities, Showing CPU Load, Checking Basic Connectivity

Utilities

Utilities

The Px series application switch offers utilities for the following operations:

•Checking Basic Connectivity on page 4-15

•Logging on page 4-16

•Configuring a Startup Banner Message on page 4-17

•Starting the GlobalPx Content Director Agent on page 4-17

Showing CPU Load

Use the following command to show the CPU load:

top

This is similar to the UNIX top command. The idle task, BGTask, shows 99%-100% if nothing else is going on.

Checking Basic Connectivity

The Px series application switch offers the following commands for checking basic connectivity:

•The ping command enables you to send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo messages to a remote IP device. This command is available for both the user and administrator privilege level. The command syntax is:

ping [<ipaddress><hostname>]

•The traceroute command enables you to trace the routed path between the switch and a destination end station. The command syntax is:

traceroute [<ip_address> <hostname>]

Px Series Application Switch Installation and Configuration Guide 4-15