6. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
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SYSLOG Message Display

The SYSLOG message displays the following fields:
Date
Time
Severity Level
DSLAM Slot #/Port #
System Identifier
SYSLOG Event Description
This is an example of a SYSLOG message:
01/06/00 21:22:38 5 03/01 CUSTOMER Console logout complete
Ping
The Ping program is an IP-based application used to test reachability to a specific
IP address by sending an ICMP echo request and waiting for a reply. A Ping can
test upstream or downstream connectivity.
Tabl e 6- 3. Pin g Co mma nd
ping dest-ip [mgt | -x source-ip] [-l bytes] [-w time] [-i{eth1 | dsl1}]
Minimum Access Level: Operator
Command Mode: Standard
Pings the specified destination IP address. Once Ping starts, the input prompt does not
redisplay until the Ping is finished or aborted with Ctrl-c.
Example: ping 135.300.41.8 –l 144 –w 30 -i eth1
dest-ip – The destination IP address of the device to ping.
mgt – Specifies that the IP address is in the management domain (through the MCC). The
mgt designation cannot be entered unless you have Administrator access level. Do not
use this designation with the –x source-ip selection.
source-ip – The source IP address to be used. The default source IP address is from the
service domain in which the test is being done. The IP address is validated to verify that it
is an interface IP address.
bytes – Bytes of data sent. The default is 64bytes; the range is 0–15,000.
time – Number of seconds to wait before ending ping attempt. The default is 10seconds;
the range is 0–60.
interface – Specifies the target interface for the command. Do not use with –x source-ip
selection.
eth1 – Ethernet interface
dsl1 – DSL interface