Testing Network Connectivity; Network Connectivity Testing For Windows - Qlogic QL45212 User Manual

8–Troubleshooting

Testing Network Connectivity

Testing Network Connectivity
NOTE
When using forced link speeds, verify that both the adapter and the switch
are forced to the same speed.

Network Connectivity Testing for Windows

Network connectivity can be tested using 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.
The adapter link speed can be forced to 10Gbps or 25Gbps using the following
methods:
 QConvergeConsole
Network Adapter, Advanced Properties—Speed & Duplex settings
 QCS CLI:
qcscli –t ndis –f bdf –i <bus:device.function number of
port> "cfg advanced \"speed \"&\" duplex\"=\"10 gbps
full duplex\""
 Windows
Network Adapter, Advanced Properties—Speed & Duplex settings
 Windows PowerShell
Set-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty –Name "<port name>"
–DisplayName "Speed & Duplex" –DisplayValue "10 Gbps
Full Duplex
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