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The CLI displays trace route information for each hop as soon as the information is
received. Traceroute requests display all responses to a given TTL. In addition, if
there are multiple equal-cost routes to the destination, the device displays up to
three responses by default.
See the Command Line Interface Reference to read additional information about the
command syntax.
Troubleshooting network connections
To resolve problems that may arise with network connections:
v For the indicated port, verify that both ends of the cabling (at the device and the
v Verify that the IBM device and the connected device are both powered on and
v Verify that the port has not been disabled through a configuration change. You
v Verify that you have used the correct cable type for the connection:
v For copper ports, you can test the cable using Virtual Cable Testing. For more
v If the other procedures don't resolve the problem, try using a different port or a
Digital optical monitoring
You can configure your device to monitor optical transceivers in the system, either
globally or by specified port(s). When this feature is enabled, the system will
monitor the temperature and signal power levels for the optical transceivers in the
specified port(s). Console messages and syslog messages are sent when optical
operating conditions fall below or rise above the XFP or SFP manufacturer's
recommended thresholds. For details about this feature and how to configure it, see
the Configuration Guide.
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connected device) are snug.
operating correctly.
can use the CLI. If you have configured an IP address on the device, you also
can use the Web management interface or IronView Network Manager.
– for twisted-pair connections to an end node, use straight-through cabling.
– for fiber-optic connections, verify that the transmit port on the device is
connected to the receive port on the connected device, and that the receive
port on device is connected to the transmit port on the connected device.
information, see the chapter, "Monitoring Hardware Components" in the
Configuration Guide.
different cable.
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