TCP/IP and Data Communications Administration Guide

How to Verify That PPP Is Running

  1. Run the ps command:


     # ps -e | grep asppp
    

    The resulting output from grep should list the aspppd daemon, indicating that PPP is running.

  2. If you do get results, verify that you can reach the remote PPP link by typing:


    # ping remote-host 300
    

    This version of ping sets a timeout value of 5 minutes (300 seconds). You should receive output similar to remote-host is alive. If you receive a different notice, such as remote-host unreachable, route configuration has failed.

  3. Check for errors in the configuration process by examining the log file.


    # tail /var/adm/log/asppp.log
    

    The asppp.log contains error messages if any errors were encountered during configuration.

See Chapter 10, Troubleshooting PPP, for information on troubleshooting and problem solving.