Verify Windows Pc Connection To The Node (Ping); Ping The Ons 15310-Cl Or Ons 15310-Ma - Cisco ONS 15310-CL Troubleshooting Manual

Chapter 1 General Troubleshooting
Table 1-4
Possible Problem
Incorrect type of CAT-5
cable is being used.
The NIC is improperly
inserted or installed.
The NIC is faulty.

1.8.8 Verify Windows PC Connection to the Node (Ping)

Symptom
CTC.
Table 1-5
Table 1-5
Possible Problem
A lost connection
between the Windows
PC and the
ONS 15310-CL or
ONS 15310-MA.

Ping the ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA

Step 1 Open the command prompt:
a.
b.
Step 2 For both the Sun (Solaris, UNIX) and Microsoft operating systems, at the prompt type:
ping ONS-15310-IP-address
78-17235-01
Unable to Verify the NIC Connection on Your Windows PC (continued)
Solution
If you are connecting an ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA directly to your
Windows laptop/PC or a router, use a straight-through CAT-5 cable. When
connecting the node to a hub or a LAN switch, use a crossover CAT-5 cable.
For details on the types of CAT-5 cables, see the
Replacement LAN Cables" procedure on page
If you are using a Personal Computer Memory Card International
Association (PCMCIA)-based NIC, remove and reinsert the NIC to make
sure the NIC is fully inserted.
If the NIC is built into the Windows laptop/PC, verify that the NIC is not
faulty.
Confirm that the NIC is working properly. If you have no issues connecting
to the network (or any other node), then the NIC should be working correctly.
If you have difficulty connecting to the network (or any other node), then the
NIC might be faulty and needs to be replaced.
The TCP/IP connection is established and then lost, and a DISCONNECTED alarm appears in
describes the potential cause of the symptom and the solution.
Verify Windows PC Connection to ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA (Ping)
Solution
Use a standard ping command to verify the TCP/IP connection between the
Windows PC and the ONS 15310-CL or ONS 15310-MA port. A ping
command works if the Windows PC connects directly to the port or uses a
LAN to access the port.
See the
page
If you are using a Microsoft Windows operating system, from the Start Menu choose Run, type
command prompt in the Open field of the Run dialog box, and click OK.
If you are using a Sun, Solaris, or UNIX operating system, from the Common Desktop Environment
(CDE) click the Personal Application tab and click Terminal.
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