
Interoperability Testing
Interpreting LAN Errors
Interpreting LAN Errors
The following are possible situations you may currently find yourself in.
LAN problem corrected.
If you have made a change that corrected your LAN problem, then proceed to the OTS layer tests.
Configuration change required.
If the corrective action in the following sections require you to change a configuration parameter, then do so and rerun the LAN test.
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 | subnet configuration. If | top of the osidiag output | 
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 | the device is not open, it | and verify that this | 
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