Weird but useful. Great way to troubleshoot a serial line. Divide and conquer. The equipment at each end can be taken off line (one end at a time) and a loopback put in place. The other end pings its own address. The ping packets traverse the line to the loopback and return. Various bit patterns can be used. If the problem clears, there's a good indication the off-line equipment is at fault.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Priscilla Oppenheimer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 9:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: serial interface and pinging [7:71391] > > > Yes, it's true that when you ping your own serial interface, the ping > actually crosses the serial link! You can also see evidence of it by > enabling debugging on the other side. > > When I first saw this documented on a Cisco page, I submitted a > documentation bug report. :-) > > I guess it's the only way you'll get a response? It seems > awfully weird > though... > > Priscilla Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=71443&t=71391 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
