Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
8-2 8000-A2-GB20-20
November 1997

3. The Applications menu appears. Select the submenu option and enter the

desired value on each screen and field as shown on Table 8-1 and press

Return.

Table 8-1. Applications Options

Ping (MCC and DSL) C-A
Gives the user the ability to conduct a non-disruptive packet test between the MCC or
DSL card and any IP-aware device with network connectivity. Downstream devices
include HotWire RTUs and user host computers; upstream devices include Network
Access and Service Provider routers, switches, and Network Management System
(NMS) stations.
IP Address –
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
format.
Packet – 12–1600 bytes (Default = 64).
Timeout (wait time for return packet before next try) – 1–30 seconds (Default = 5).
The results of this test include packets sent, received, and a scrolling list of timeouts,
along with the minimum, maximum, and average round trip times of the packets.
NOTE: The test will continue until you exit the screen.
TraceRoute C-B
Displays trace routing information to destinations of up to 64 hops away from the DSL
card.
Destination IP Address – IP hostname or address in
nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
format.
Packet size – Length of the packet in bytes.12–1600 bytes (Default = 38).
MaxHops – Maximum number of hops for tracerouting.
Timeout – Maximum time (in seconds) that the system should wait before assuming
that the packet was lost. 1–30 seconds (Default = 5).
After the above information is entered, a results screen is displayed. Results include a
list of reporting hops, each with a hop number and IP address.
Telnet (MCC Card only) C-C
Gives the user the ability to connect with a remote host. Enter the host name or the
Internet Protocol address for the destination to which you wish to connect.
NOTE: To enter the host name, either the DNS server or the Host Table must be
configured.