21–Troubleshooting
Running a Cable Length Test
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Running a Cable Length Test
For Windows operating systems, see
“Analyzing Cables in Windows” on page 109
for information on running a cable length test. Cable analysis is not available for
8400/3400 Series 10 GbE network adapters.
Testing Network Connectivity
Windows
Network connectivity can be tested using the
“Testing the Network” on page 104
feature in QLogic Control Suite.
An alternate method is to use the ping command to determine if the network
connection is working.
1.
Click
Start
, and then click
Run
.
2.
Type
cmd
in the
Open
box, and then click
OK
.
3.
Type
ipconfig /all
to view the network connection to be tested.
4.
Type
ping IP address
, and then press
ENTER
.
The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether the network connection is
working or not.
Linux
To verify that the Ethernet interface is up and running, run ifconfig to check the
status of the Ethernet interface. It is possible to use netstat -i to check the
statistics on the Ethernet interface. See
for information on
ifconfig and
netstat.
Ping an IP host on the network to verify connection has been established.
From the command line, type
ping IP address
, and then press
ENTER
.
The ping statistics that are displayed indicate whether or not the network
connection is working.
NOTE
When using forced link speeds, verify that both the adapter and the switch
are forced to the same speed.
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