7.4.7Verifying Connectivity and Name Resolution

Perform the following steps to verify that the network adapters are working properly:

Note: Before proceeding, you must know the IP address for each network card adapter in the cluster. You can obtain it by using the IPCONFIG command on each node.

1.Click on Start.

2.Click on Run.

3.Type cmd in the text box.

4.Click on OK.

5.Type ipconfig /all and press Enter. IP information displays for all network adapters in the machine.

6.If you do not already have the command prompt on your screen, click on Start.

7.Click on Run.

8.In the text box, type: cmd

9.Click on OK.

10.Type

ping ipaddress

where ipaddress is the IP address for the corresponding network adapter in the other node. For example, assume that the IP addresses are set as follows:

Node

Network Name

Network Adapter IP Address

 

 

 

1

Public Cluster Connection

192.168.0.171

 

 

 

1

Private Cluster Connection

10.1.1.1

 

 

 

2

Public Cluster Connection

192.168.0.172

 

 

 

2

Private Cluster Connection

10.1.1.2

 

 

 

In this example, you would type:

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