Before proceeding, you must test connectivity to the remote Silver Peak’s data path address from the local data path address. This verifies that the cables are appropriately connected and that you haven’t misconfigured any of the IP addresses.
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From the menu bar, select Maintenance > Ping / Traceroute.
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Ping the remote device’s IP address. By default, Silver Peak uses the mgmt0 IP address as the source address for a ping. To specify the local device’s data path address as the ping’s source address, use the -I option.
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Tip 
Prior to putting a bridge mode appliance in production, it is always a good practice to test connectivity with the appliance in bypass to make sure that the network will function in the event the Silver Peak device fails to wire.
Prior to putting a bridge mode appliance in production, it is always a good practice to test connectivity with the appliance in bypass to make sure that the network will function in the event the Silver Peak device fails to wire.