Verifying Traffic

Here, we want to verify that the tunnels are carrying traffic and that flows are being optimized.

w	To verify tunnel status

From the menu, select Configuration > Tunnels. The Status column indicates whether the tunnels are up.

w	To view tunnel statistics

From the menu, select Monitoring > Tunnels. This tab displays the statistics associated with each tunnel.

w	To view VRRP status

1	On Appliance A1, select Configuration > VRRP.

If the appliance is up and participating in the VRRP group, then the VRRP State should be either Master or backup.

2	To test the backup:

a	On the appliance that is the Master (A1), go to Configuration > VRRP.

b	Click on the Group ID.

The Modify VRRP dialog appears. Set it administratively down.

c	Click Apply. All traffic is then be handled by the backup device, which becomes the Master.

3	To verify the router’s status, access it and use the show vrrp command.

•	With A1 up and acting as the Master (Cisco is backup)

•	With A1 down and the Cisco as Master

Make sure to change the Silver Peak’s Admin state back to up when you’re done testing.

w	To view flow optimization

From the menu, select Monitoring > Current Flows.

w	To verify connectivity for pass-through traffic

As a best practice, always verify connectivity for all devices in the network. For example, if you’ve configured a route policy to cause certain traffic from certain devices to be handled as pass-through or pass-through unshaped, you should also verify connectivity for these devices.

w	To verify network connectivity

Test network connectivity by using your applications. For example, do a CIFS mount or an FTP transfer.

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