HP 445 manual Test Node Accessibility, Destination, Testing Node Accessibility

Installation

Phase 4: Initialize and Verify the Router

	Test Node Accessibility
	To verify a newly installed router, perform the Ping command on
	another router and use the IP address of the router being verified as the
	destination.
	More complete information on Ping is on page 3-18 in this book, and in
	the Operator’s Reference.
N o t e	If the steps in this verification section show that network links are not
	operating as desired, re-examine the configuration performed in earlier
	steps. Some links and services may need further customization beyond
	your initial configuration; you may need to use the Configuration Editor
	to change more parameters. Refer to the Operator’s Reference for
	parameter information. Return to the configuration and booting steps
	earlier in this chapter, and then repeat the verification steps.

Testing Node Accessibility

The NCL Ping command can be used on a router with IP routing enabled to test whether particular routers and end nodes can be reached. Use the specific IP address of the target. For example, to determine whether a WAN port having the IP address of 10.100.100.1 on a remote router can be reached from your local router, you would execute Ping as follows from the NCL prompt:

ping 10.100.100.1

When a target is “pinged”, the router waits for a response. In the above example, if a response was received within the specified time, the con- sole would display this message:

10.100.100.1 is alive

To send an AppleTalk Echo Protocol (AEP) request message (available on most HP routers) to a specific AppleTalk node address, use the NCL Atping command.

For more on Ping and Atping, refer to the Operator’s Reference.

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