System Tool
System Tools is a set of visual editors that the average Surpac user can use to access features typically reserved for power users. They offer a simple way to create, modify, and remove Surpac system configuration objects, which are often done with a text editor like notepad.
Using System Tools in Computer
- Monitor system resource
- Display the table of routes.
- Check the appliance's ability to connect to cloud services.
- Show DSL Statistics (only to DSL models).
- Make a file called CP Info.
- Trace or ping an IP address.
- Carry out a DNS query.
- Gather packets.
1. Monitor system resource
(i). Select System Resource Monitor. When the System Resources page loads, the following data is displayed:
- Memory Usage History: Memory is computed without cache memory or memory that was pre-allocated to handle traffic. This provides a more realistic image of the appliance's actual memory utilization, however it might not match the numbers you get from Linux tools. The data is updated automatically.
- Disk utilization: To view the most recent data on disk utilization, click the Refresh button. To go back to the Tools page, click Close.
- History of CPU Usage: Automatically refreshed.
(ii). To go back to the Tools page, click Close.
2. Display the table of routes
Step 1. Select "Show Routing Table." The pane for Command Output displays the output.
Step 2. To go back to the Tools page, click Close.
3. Check the appliance's ability to connect to cloud services
- Select "Test Cloud Cloud Services."
- The available ports and their status are displayed when the Cloud Services Ports Test window opens.
4. Show DSL Statistics
- Select DSL Statistics.
- When a window opens, the statistics parameters are displayed.
5. Make a file called CP Information
Step 1. To begin, select Generate CP Information File. A note adjacent to the button displays the status.
Step 2. To see or save the CP Information file, click Download CP Information File.
6. Trace or ping an IP address
Step 1. In the Device Name or IP Address field, type an IP address or hostname.
Step 2. Use Trace Route or Click Ping. The pane for Command Output displays the output.
Step 3. To go back to the Tools page, click Close.
7. Carry out a DNS query
Step 1. Put the IP address or hostname.
Step 2. Press Lookup. The pane for Command Output displays the output.
Step 3. To go back to the Tools page, click Close.
8. Gather packets.
If a packet capture file already exists, its date is displayed in a note, and you can download it prior to initiating a new packet capture that replaces the old one.
Step 1. Choose a choice from the list of available networks.
Step 2. To end packet capture, click Start and then Stop.
Step 3.To examine or save the capture file, click Download File.
