Explanation of Rtripinf.bat and Ipxinf.bat (171330)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q171330

SUMMARY

This article discusses two batch files that are included in Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Update for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. They are Rtripinf.bat and Ipxinf.bat and they are used to gather information for troubleshooting configuration problems with an RRAS router.

MORE INFORMATION

Installing Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 is a two-step process. Initially, you are prompted for a location of where to expand the installation files. The default location for these files is Program Files\Routing. In the Routing folder, there are two folders: Doc and Support. The Doc folder contains a .doc version of the Administrators Guide, as well as several SNMP MIB files. The Support folder contains three files and the Debug folder structure where you will find the debug symbols for Routing and Remote Access Service.

For additional information on installing debug symbols, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

138258 Windows NT Debug Symbol Setup Information

The three files in the Support folder are Ipxfix.txt, Rtripinf.bat, and Ipxinf.bat. Ipxfix.txt is the text of the following Knowledge Base article:

168578 Autostatic Route Updates Fail Over IPX

Rtripinf.bat and Ipxinf.bat are batch files that generate detailed reports concerning the configuration of the system. To use them, simply run the batch files from a command prompt. The reports can be helpful when diagnosing problems on the router.

Rtripinf.bat

Rtripinf.bat generates a text file, Rtripinf.txt, with output from the following commands:

ipconfig /all
route print
routemon ip show interface
routemon ip show protocol
routemon ip show filter
routemon ip show route
routemon ip mib show ipforward

Ipxinf.bat

Ipxinf.bat generates a text file, Ipxinf.txt, with output from the following commands:

routemon ipx show interface
routemon ipx show nbinterface
routemon ipx show ripinterface
routemon ipx show sapinterface
routemon ipx show route
routemon ipx show service

For information on the Routemon.exe command line options, refer to Appendix B of the Routing and Remote Access Administrators Guide.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbnetwork KB171330
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