Can the Server Be Contacted From the Console?

You can conduct a simple test to determine whether the server is communicating over the network. Issue the following command at the system console.

net view

The system displays the name of the server and other servers operating in the same domain. If your server name is displayed, execute the same command, adding the server name:

net view \\asutrial

The system displays a list of shared resources similar to the following:

Shared resources at \\asutrial

SunLink Server Systems

Sharename Type Used as Comment

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DOSUTIL Disk DOS Utilities

LIB Disk Programming Aids

NETLOGON Disk Logon Scripts Directory

OS2UTIL Disk OS/2 Utilities

PRINTLOG Disk LP Printer Messages

USERS Disk User Directory

Other entries may be displayed if you added shared resources to your server.

If either of these commands fails consistently, then there is a problem with broadcast communications over the network. If these commands succeed, you can use the tests in the next section.