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InitiatelRespond to Test
Messages
The "Initiate Test Messages" and
"Respond to Test Messages" options
are used to verify that the network ca-
bling is properly set up to transmit and
receive information.
The Responder echoes the messages
back and the Initiator makes sure it
receives the same messages it trans-
mitted. In order to mn this test,
another node on the same network
must be using DIAGNOSE and have
"Respond To Test Messages" mnning.
The best test environment is two PC's
directly cabled, but this test can be run
with any PC using an SMC Ethemet
card on the networt<.
To run the initiate/respond test, follow
this procedure:
1. At the chosen PC on the network,
select the "Respond to Test Mes-
sages' option from the Main
Menu. Press [Enter]. A prompt ap-
pears on the screen: "Waiting to
Respond to Test Messages. Priess
any key to stop."
This PC is now ready to respond to test
messages and is called the
Responder
2. At a different PC, select "Initiate Test
Messages" from the Main Menu.
Press [F2] and all active Responders
are displayed with their network
addresses. Select the Responder
you want to test by using the
an-ow keys.
3. Press [Enter] to begin the test.
The test will perform 1000 iterations
after finding the first available
Responder if a Responder has not
been previously selected.
If the error message "No Responder
Found" displays, then the two com-
puters cannot communicate across the
network. A common reason for this
failure is faulty cabling, "T" connectors,
or terminators that are bad. Seethe
"Troubleshooting" section in this
manual for other suggestions.
When the test is complete, press [F4]
at either computer to see the test
results as shown in Figure 7. This
screen provides you with statistics on
both the Initiator and Responder ter-
minals. You can tell whether the In-
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