Paradyne 8546, 8540 manual Applications Options, Ping MCC and DSL, TraceRoute, Telnet MCC Card only

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

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.

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