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You can use this screen as a indicator of port activity at the data and IP
levels.
3.3.4 Diagnostic Tools
(See
MAINTENANCE on Page 98
)
The radio’s Maintenance menu contains two tools that are especially
useful to network technicians—the Radio Test Menu and the Ping
Utility. The Radio Test selection allows for testing RF operation, while
the Ping Utility can be used to verify reachability to pieces of equipment
connected to the radio network. This includes transceivers and user-sup-
plied Ethernet devices.
3.4 Using Logged Operation Events
(See
Event Log Menu on Page 87
)
The transceiver’s microprocessor monitors many operational parame-
ters and logs them as various classes of “events”. If the event is one that
affects performance, it is an “alarmed”. There are also normal or routine
events such as those marking the rebooting of the system, implementa-
tion of parameter changes and external access to the Management
System. Informational events are stored in temporary (RAM) memory
that will be lost in the absence of primary power, and Alarms will be
stored in permanent memory (Flash memory) until cleared by user
request. Table 2-5 summarizes these classifications.
These various events are stored in the transceiver’s “Event Log” and can
be a valuable aid in troubleshooting unit problems or detecting attempts
at breaching network security.
3.5 Alarm Conditions
(See
View Current Alarms on Page 89
)
Most events, classified as “critical” will make the
PWR
LED blink, and
will inhibit normal operation of the transceiver. The LED blinks until
the corrective action is completed.
• Bytes In On Port
xxx
• Bytes In On Socket
xxx
• Bytes Out On Port
xxx
• Bytes Out On Socket
xxx
Table 3-4. Event Classifications
Level
Description/Impact
Storage
Informational
Normal operating activities
Flash
Memory
Minor
Does not affect unit operation
RAM
Major
Degraded unit performance but
still capable of operation
RAM
Critical
Prevents the unit from operating
RAM
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