Network Maintenance

In addition to the TCP/IP set of commands, Solaris provides several network commands that the system administrator can use to check and troubleshoot the network.

Exercise 21.1 Verifying That the Network Is Operational

1.
Check the network’s connection to another system by typing the following: 
ping <options> <ip address>
For example, to check the network between systemA and systemB, type ping systemB from systemA. If the check is successful, the remote system replies with this: 
systemB is alive
If the network is not active, you get this message: 
no answer from systemB
If this is the response, check your cabling and make sure the remote system is configured properly.
2.
Use the snoop utility to determine what information ...

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