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Testing the fibre channel video network – Grass Valley PVS Series System Guide v.4.0 Dec 10 200 User Manual

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Testing the Fibre Channel Video network

July 27, 2001

Profile XP System Guide

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Testing the Fibre Channel Video network

Use this procedure to test your video network setup. Tests are included for the
Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks.

Testing the Ethernet name resolution and connectivity

The Fibre Channel video network relies on Ethernet connectivity and name
resolution.This procedure uses the ping command which requests a response from the
named Profile XP system. If the remote system does not respond, you’ll try ping using
the IP address of the remote system. If the system responds, you have a name
resolution problem. If there is no response, refer to the Profile XP Service Manual for
help with solving problems with the Ethernet adapter or cabling.

To test the Ethernet network:

1. Open the Windows NT command prompt by selecting

Start | Programs | Command

Prompt

.

2. Type ping, then the Ethernet name of one of the Profile XP systems on the network,

then press

Enter

. For Example:

ping Profile1

If this command returns:

Pinging Profile1 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.99.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.99.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.99.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.99.100: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128

You have successfully resolved the name

Profile1

and you have Ethernet network

connectivity.

If, however, the ping command returns:

Pinging Profile1 with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

There is a connectivity problem or the Ethernet IP address could not resolve
properly. Continue with step 3.

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