Explanation of Rtripinf.bat and Ipxinf.bat

 Last reviewed: December 29, 1997
Article ID: Q171330
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0
  • Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Service Update for Windows NT Server 4.0

SUMMARY

This article discusses two batch files that are included in the 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: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q138258
   TITLE     : 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: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q168578
   TITLE     : 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.

Additional reference words: prodnt ntrouter
Keywords : ntnetserv NTSrv kbnetwork kbnetwork
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt

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Last reviewed: December 29, 1997
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