4IPNET HSG260 User Manual page 110

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Ping host (IP): By sending ICMP echo request to a specified host and waiting for the response to
test the network status.
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Trace routing path: Trace and inquire the routing path to a specific target.
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Display interface settings: It displays the information of each network interface setting including
the MAC address, IP address, and Netmask.
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Display the routing table: The internal routing table of the system is displayed, which may help to
confirm the Static Route settings.
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Display ARP table: The internal ARP table of the system is displayed.
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Sniff on interface: This is used to confirm if data packets are passing through the interface.
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Display system up time: The system life time (time for system being turned on) is displayed.
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Check service status: Check and display the status of the system.
Set device into "safe mode": This is used if the administrator is unable to use Web Management
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Interface via browser when the system fails inexplicitly. The administrator can choose this utility
and set it into safe mode, which enables him to manage this device with browser again.
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Synchronize clock with NTP server: Immediately synchronizes the clock through the NTP protocol
and the specified network time server. Since this interface does not support manual setup for its
internal clock, we must reset the internal clock through the NTP.
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Print the kernel ring buffer: It is used to examine or control the kernel ring buffer. The program
helps users to print out their boot-up messages instead of copying the messages by hand.
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Main menu: Go back to the main menu.
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Change admin password
Besides supporting the use of console management interface through the connection of null modem,
the system also supports the SSH online connection for the setup. When using a null modem to connect
to the system console, we do not need to enter administrator's password to enter the console
management interface. The username and password is needed instead when connecting the system by
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