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Issue 2 April 1996 3-19
UnixWare Installation
To Troubleshoot the TCP/IP Connection
■ Does the file show the IP address and the name of the
network management station correctly?
Check
network
status
Use the following steps to check the status of the network.
Step Action
1 Enter the following command at the UNIX prompt:
netstat -i
Result: The UNIX system displays the network’s status.
See Example Status Data for sample data.
2 Does the Address column contain the names of the
NMS and the Proxy Agent?
■ If yes, go to step 3.
■ If no, verify the ifconfig options. (See Configure the
Ethernet Card for more information.)
3 Do these names match the ones in the hosts file
exactly? (See Check the Hosts File.)
■ If yes, go to step 4.
■ If no, verify the ifconfig options.
4 Are the [localhost] and [proxyagent] names in
the hosts file correct?
■ If yes, the network status and the hosts file are OK.
If no, make the appropriate changes.
End