Setting and Verifying the Network Connection
Setting the
Network Type
You set the network type from console mode. To set the network
type, complete the following steps:
1. Start your system as Chapter 6 describes.
2. If your system does not stop at the console prompt after
the startup tests, press the halt button on the rear of
your system unit to display the console prompt (>>>). See
Figure 2–8 for the location of the halt button.
3. Enter the following command and press the Return key:
>>> set ethernet
network_type
Return
ETHERNET =
network_type
The variable network_type is either THICK or TENBT,
depending on which network you are using.
Verify the
Network
Connection
Once you have set the network type, you can verify the network
connections by entering the
test ni
command at the console
prompt as follows. The
test ni
command tests the Ethernet
network interface (NI).
>>>test ni
Return
Successful
Result of
test ni
If the
test ni
test is successful, you will see a display similar to
the following:
>>> test ni
Return
T-STS-NI - OK
>>>
Error Detected
During test ni
If the network test detects an error, you will see a display similar
to the following:
>>> test ni
Return
T-ERR-NI - Ext Lpbk test failed
?? 000 NI 0x00f2
84 FAIL
>>>
Connecting Your System to a Network 5–13
