Verifying network connections

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Hostname interface

Complete Steps 2 and 3.

IP address of an interface

Complete Steps 4 and 5.

At a client attached to the network, enter the following command:

ping hostname-interface

hostname is the host name that you assigned to the filer when you ran setup.

interface is one of the interface names that the filer assigned when you ran setup.

Example

This command tests the network connections for a filer that has the host name "toaster" with an interface named e0 installed.

ping toaster-e0

Repeat the test once for each interface that is installed in the filer.

At a client attached to the network, enter the following command:

ping hostname-IP_address

hostname is the host name that you assigned to the filer when you ran setup.

IP_address is the IP address that the filer assigned to that interface during setup.

Example

This command tests the network connections for a filer that has the host name "toaster" with an interface named e0 installed at 172.25.50.10.

ping 172.25.50.10

Repeat the test once for each interface that is installed in the filer.

Check to make sure that the interface is securely attached to the network.

Check to make sure that the media type is set up correctly if the interface is using a multiport Ethernet card with different port speeds.

Check to make sure that the routers function properly with correct routing information if the ping command is issued from a network not directly attached to the interface.

If you received a response from the IP address ping but not the hostname ping, there may be a problem with name resolution. See the section Verifying host name resolution.