
Introduction
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You can use any text editor to read the ASCII files, or print and organize them for
later reference.
A map of your network configuration is another useful resource for
troubleshooting. Include in the map information about the hardware, software, and
cables you are using. When troubleshooting a problem, compare the next hop on
the network map to that of the forwarding table associated with the problem
protocol.
Documenting Each Step
An effective troubleshooting strategy is to take detailed notes as you perform each
procedure. These notes are useful for the following reasons:
• They give you an opportunity to pause and think clearly about the problem
and the procedures you are following.
You are more likely to develop a methodical and reasoned approach, and think
of solutions during this reflective period.
• They provide you with a record of the tasks you performed. This record is
essential for these reasons:
-- You can refer to it during the procedure to recall whether you already
performed a certain task.
A diagnostic procedure can include many tasks. It is easy to forget, for
example, which statistics you checked and what they revealed at a given
time.
-- You can refer to it to determine whether, after implementing a test
solution, you repeated important diagnostic steps.
-- You can refer to notes about previous occurrences of the same problem to
find hints on how to recover quickly.
-- You can provide the information needed by another interested colleague,
manager, or Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Center representative if
you cannot resolve the problem yourself.
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