Kentrox AI296 manual Using the Help Option

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide

AI296 Commands: diag-eth



Note: Operating AI296 in the promiscuous mode can reduce performance. The default setting is disabled promiscuous mode. AI296 automatically returns to the default setting (promiscuous mode disabled) when the user quits the diag-ethcommand.

Using the Help Option

To obtain command help:

1.At the prompt, enter diag-eth.

2.Enter help. The diag-ethhelp screen appears.

Configuring Filters

While using the diag-ethcommand, various filters can be defined to display specific or general diagnostic information.

Tip: There is help associated with the filter command. To view this help, enter filter after you enter diag-eth. The filter help screen appears.

Important: If you are connecting to AI296 using Telnet, remember to filter out the traffic associated with the telnet connection. Failure to do so can cause the diagnostic program to become overloaded, which makes AI296 unresponsive.

To configure a filter:

1.At the prompt, enter diag-eth.

2.Enter the desired filter. Refer to section Formats on page 9-31 for information on filter formats.

Capturing Data

While using the diag-ethcommand, data can be captured for Ethernet diagnostics. All variables and filters can be configured for specific or general information capture.

To configure data capture:

1.Define the following settings: z Interpretation Mode

z Timestamp Mode z Promiscuous Mode z Data Mode

z Filters

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