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Work with Problems on Your Network

This chapter describes how to work with problems on your network. It discusses troubleshooting basics, using an example network, and includes the commands you might use to diagnose problems with the router and network.


Table 15: Checklist for Working with Problems on Your Network
Work with Problems on Your Network Tasks
Command or Action
  1. Identify the Symptoms

ping (ip-address | hostname)
show route (
ip-address | hostname)
traceroute (
ip-address | hostname)

  1. Isolate the Causes

show < configuration | interfaces | protocols | route >

  1. Take Appropriate Action

[edit]
delete routing options static route
destination-prefix
commit and-quit
show route
destination-prefix

  1. Evaluate the Solution

show route (ip-address | hostname)
ping (
ip-address | hostname) count 3
traceroute (
ip-address | hostname)



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