Issue
When using the DOS command Ping from a server to an ARC-net controller it fails and returns a 'Destination host unreachable' error
Product Line
Satchwell Sigma
Environment
- Ethernet Network Communications
- Sigma
- RIP v1
Cause
Routing has not been set-up correctly and the route to the sub-net networks is not defined
Sigma DNN broadcast RIP v1 messages for the Sigma server to read, by default RIP Listener is disabled on Windows XP
Resolution
- Enable RIP Listener on the Server. See Sigma server communication to ARC-net/Ethernet sub-nets via a DNN failing.
AND/OR
- Add persistent routes to the Sigma server. See Persistent routing on the Sigma server.
