Step 8: Testing TCP/IP connection
Use this procedure to test TCP/IP connections after you finish TCP/IP configurations for the first time.
After you have successfully installed the IBM® TCP/IP Connectivity Utilities for i licensed program and configured TCP/IP for your system, you need to test whether your TCP/IP connection works well.
Testing TCP/IP using the command prompts
To test your TCP/IP connection to the network, follow these steps:
You might receive a message that confirms that the packet has been sent to your system. This verifies that the workstation can access the system. If the connection to the network fails, see TCP/IP troubleshooting for more information.
Testing TCP/IP using IBM Navigator for i
Alternatively, you can use the IBM Navigator for i to test your TCP/IP connection:
- From the IBM Navigator for i, expand and click Work with Ping.
- Follow the steps in the Ping panel to complete testing the TCP/IP connection.