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Table 4-28. Diagnostic Commands
Command Description
arp Displays the contents of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
table. ARP entries may not be added or deleted.
ifconfig Displays the contents of the network interface table.
netstat Prints the content of the routing table. If the optional interface
number is provided in the text field to the right of the netstat
option, then netstat prints additional information regarding the
traffic across the interface, buffer usage, and other network
interface information.
ping <IP Address> Verifies that the destination IP address is reachable from the
DRAC 4 with the current routing-table contents. A destination
IP address must be entered in the field to the right of this
option. An Internet control message protocol (ICMP) echo
packet is sent to the destination IP address based on the current
routing-table contents.
getcoredump Displays the last controller crash, including detailed
information such as register values and a memory map recorded
when the most recent controller crash occurred; displays the
message "No CORE dump available" if no previous
controller crash has occurred or if the data has been deleted.
settracelog Enables you to set debug trace levels to identify the types of
messages being sent on the local network. The -d option traces
the DHCP packets sent and received. The -i option traces
IP packets sent and received. For example, type
settracelog -i to trace IP packets sent and received.
To disable the trace log, type settracelog without any
arguments.
gettracelog Displays a UNIX
®
style system log. This log is a volatile,
memory-resident log that contains time-stamped entries.
nettrace Enables you to view your current trace log settings.