SMS2000 Troubleshooting

Chapter 17 - SMS2000

Troubleshooting

SMS2000 Troubleshooting Procedures

Table 17-3 provides valuable information for troubleshooting the SMS2000.

Table 17-3 SMS2000 Troubleshooting Procedures

Problem Area

Commands

What to Look for

Network Connection:

ping router address

Look for any packets

If communication problems

 

returned.

show status ifconfig

Check for non-zero

exist between SMS2000 and

 

packets being sent or

the outside world (through

 

received on eth0

the on-site router), verify the

 

(network port).

cabling is correct between the

Verify that physical connectivity is

Look for green lights

SMS2000 and the router.

good

on intermediate switch.

Afterwards, diagnose the

 

Swap Ethernet cables

physical layer, IP

 

with known good

configuration, and routing

 

cable.

tables.

 

 

 

ping external address

Verify that the routing

 

 

table in the router is

 

 

good

 

traceroute external address

Determine location of

 

 

the bad route

Subscriber Connection:

 

When a subscriber PC

If subscribers cannot get IP

 

is directly connected

addresses or Web pages, first

 

via x-over Ethernet

verify a physical connection

 

cable to the subscriber

exists.

 

interface of the

Can any other subscriber get

 

SMS2000, the front

access?

 

panel LEDs will light

Is the SMS2000 receiving

 

on the Subscriber side

packets on the subscriber

 

of the LED panel.

port?

Show status ifconfig

Check for non-zero

 

 

packets being sent or

Verify that the physical

 

received on eth1

cabling is correct. Bypass the

 

(subscriber port).

wiring system by attaching a

From the PC, type arp a

. See if there are any

PC directly to the SMS2000

 

entries in the ARP

subscriber port (use x-cable)

 

cache for the PC. There

and seeing if it works

 

should be “35.x.x.x” if

 

 

physical connectivity is

 

 

good.

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