Cluster I/O Protocols (CIP) Configuration and Management Manual (H06.16+, J06.05+)

Monitoring the Network (IP CIP)
To monitor your network, use these management tools:
• ping command
• Tracer utility
• Event Management System (EMS) Messages
NOTE: Before using the ping and tracer utilities, set the transport provider name to the
appropriate CIPSAM process by using the ADD DEFINE TCPIP^PROCESS^NAME command.
Testing Access to Internet Network Hosts by Using the Ping Command (IP
CIP)
The ping command accepts an IPv4 address, IPv6 address, or node name on the command line.
For information about using the PING command, see the TCP/IP Applications and Utilities User
Guide.
Displaying a Datagram’s Route to a Network Host by Using Traceroute
The CLIMCMD {clim-name | ip-address} traceroute command displays the path taken by IP
packets on route to a network host. Use the CLIMCMD traceroute command to determine any
problems that these packets might encounter. From each gateway system along the path, the
CLIMCMD traceroute command tries to elicit an ICMP TIME_EXCEEDED message. From the
destination remote host, the CLIMCMD traceroute tries to elicit an ICMP_PORT_UNREACHABLE
message.
> CLIMCMD {clim-name | ip-address} traceroute
For more information see the traceroute man page by entering:
> CLIMCMD {clim-name | ip-address} man traceroute
For more information on tracing, see “TRACE Commands” (page 275).
NOTE: Since traceroute is a network-sensitive command, the provider option be specified to
CLIMCMD if the MULTIPROV option is ON. If the MULTIPROV attribute is set to ON, see the
Considerations section under prov(1p).
Event Management System (EMS) Messages
CIP generates event messages that are documented in the Operator Messages Manual.
NOTE: Messages with number 5227 are Linux messages: they have no immediate effect but
may indicate a problem on the CLIM. These are most likely informational events but may be used
by your service provider.
Linux events are also sent to EMS.
Troubleshooting Tools and Tips
Several tools are available to you for troubleshooting the CIP environment.
• SCF STATUS, DETAIL command for information about all or failing CIP objects
• SCF INFO, DETAIL command for information about all or failing CIP objects
• SCF LISTOPENS, DETAIL command for information about MON and PROV (IP CIP only)
• Linux tcpdump command to collect network tracing info.
You also can use the CLIMCMD {clim-name | ip-address} clim command to abort, reboot
and start the CLIM as well as to collect information. The CLIMCMD clim command is automatically
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