Nortel Networks NN46110-602 manual System, Health check, Statistics

Chapter 2 Status and logging 37

If you have multiple VPN Routers throughout the world, use the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) standard to synchronize the various log files so that the timestamps are directly comparable.

System

The Status > System window shows the VPN Router’s up time, software and hardware configurations, and the current status of key devices. When there is a pending shutdown or an Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) public network address change that requires a reboot, the top of this window list these events.

Health check

The Status > Health Check window provides an overall summary of the current state of the VPN Router’s hardware and software components at a glance. It lists all aspects of unit operation, with the most critical information to check at the top of the window. Click the link on the right side of the window to go directly to the window for configuration of that feature.

Statistics

The Status > Statistics window provides many subwindows with a wealth of general and diagnostic information about the system hardware, software, and connections. Much of the information is specifically designed for Nortel Customer Support personnel to assist them in diagnosing problems. Some windows, however, such as the LAN Counters, Interfaces, and WAN Status windows, provide you with traffic information. Use the Status > Statistics window to see text displays of system-level statistics to resolve lower-level problems with connections. These displays are similar to command-line output from the operating system.

In normal operation and routine troubleshooting, it is not necessary to examine many of these windows. Some of the information, such as routing information, is also available through other windows, such as System > Routing.

Nortel VPN Router Troubleshooting