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Configuring network connections

Interpreting ndstat(ADM) output

Use the ndstat(ADM) command to examine the status of the network interface. Here is an example of ndstat output:

   Device       MAC address in use    Factory MAC Address
   ------       ------------------    -------------------
   /dev/net0    00:00:c0:ec:d5:4c     00:00:c0:ec:d5:4c
   

Multicast address table ------------------------ 01:00:5e:00:00:01

FRAMES Unicast Multicast Broadcast Error Octets Queue Length ---------- --------- --------- ------ ----------- ------------ In: 33254 0 16133 7 4880475 0 Out: 24785 3 16 9 3029828 0

A certain number of errors is normal. It is considered normal if the total number of errors listed in the Error column is less than 1% of the total number of FRAMES in and out.

In a TCP/IP environment, the netstat(TC) command (particularly the -i, -m, and -s options) is also useful for identifying physical network problems. For more information, see ``Troubleshooting TCP/IP''.

If you are not using TCP/IP, see crash(ADM).


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