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Chapter 6 - Performing System Upgrad es
Network Concentrator User and Installation Guide 98-1013 Rev AF 61
Verifying the Concentrator and the Host
Before sending large amounts of data over the network, verify communication with the concentrator.
Also verify that the Cellnet host is up and running. Ping the concentrator via command line
rtrping.
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Pinging from the Command Line
You need to know the concentrator’s network ID before performing this task.
1. Open a command window on your PC.
2. Use your administrative credentials to login as control user.
3. Type rtrping [concentrator ID].
Figure 6 - 1. rtrping screen shot
If the ping is successful, the system returns the length of time it took to receive a response. If the
ping is unsuccessful, the system indicates a time out condition.
Verifying Host Operations
Verify that the Cellnet system is running.
1. Open a command window on your PC.
2. Use your administrative credentials to login as control user.