Peter van Oene wrote: > > At 09:58 AM 3/26/2003 +0000, Larry Letterman wrote: > >The serial interface cant ping itself like the ethernet > can..It will send the > >packet to the remote end and then back..if the path between > both serial > >interfaces is not correct the local ping will > >fail..turn off keepalives and see if the ping will work on the > local end.. > > With HDLC encap, the router should be able to ping itself IIRC.
It should be able to ping itself if the link is OK. The ping really does go out and come back though, so the link does have to be OK or looped. Priscilla > > Pete > > > > >Larry Letterman > >Network Engineer > >Cisco Systems > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: srinivas kunthuri > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 8:43 PM > > Subject: Re: PING PROBLEM [7:66132] > > > > > > Hi Larry, > > > > I did not understand what you are saying. I had pinged my > local serial > > interface. it is giving request timed out. i had pinged the > remote end > >serial > > ip. it is giving reply. Can you tell me why it happend. > > > > > > Thanks, > > K.Srinivas > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Larry Letterman > > To: srinivas kunthuri ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 1:09 AM > > Subject: Re: PING PROBLEM [7:66132] > > > > > > to ping the serial interface usually it has to go to the > remote end and > > then > > back...make sure the path from end to end is working... > > > > Larry Letterman > > Network Engineer > > Cisco Systems > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: srinivas kunthuri > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 2:11 AM > > Subject: PING PROBLEM [7:66132] > > > > > > Hi all > > > > I am having one doubt regarding ping. I had configured > two routers at > >two > > locations connected through SCPC PAMA VSATs. > > I had pinged to serial interface. It has given request > timed out. but, > > the > > serial interface is up and line protocol is also up. > > I had pinged the other end serial ip. it is giving > reply. what will be > > the > > reason. can any one explain me . > > > > Regards, > > K.Srinivas > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=66297&t=66132 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
