Chapter 10: Software troubleshooting tool
Use the procedures in this section to help you use Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 8800/8600
troubleshooting tools.
Flushing routing tables by VLAN
For administrative and troubleshooting purposes, sometimes you must flush the routing tables.
You can use Enterprise Device Manager to flush the routing tables by VLAN or flush them by
port. Perform this procedure to flush the IP routing table for a VLAN.
Procedure steps
1. In the navigation tree, open the following folders Configuration > VLAN.
2. Click VLANs.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Vlan Operation Action box for the VLAN you want to flush, double-click, and
5. Click Apply.
Flushing routing tables by port
For administrative and troubleshooting purposes, sometimes you must flush the routing tables.
You can use Enterprise Device Manager to flush the routing tables by VLAN or flush them by
port. Use this procedure to flush the IP routing table for a port.
Procedure steps
1. In the Device Physical View tab, select a port.
2. In the navigation tree, open the following folders Configuration > Edit > Port.
Troubleshooting
configuration using Enterprise
Device Manager
then select a flush option from the list.
In a VLAN context, all entries associated with the VLAN are flushed. You can also
flush the ARP entries and IP routes for the VLAN.
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