How to use netstat to troubleshoot network problems in ONTAP 9.5 or newer
Applies to
ONTAP 9.5 or newerDescription
netstat
can be a powerful command in ONTAP to view packet loss or congestion problems- This does not replace viewing network traffic with a packet trace in Wireshark, but can be helpful in a quick troubleshooting session
- Terms of the first columns used for the purposes of this article:
Column Name | Meaning |
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Proto | Short for "Protocol", this column designates if the row is TCP, UDP, or IP |
Recv-Q | Short for "Receive Queue", this is the buffered data waiting to be pulled into ONTAP from the TCP buffer since TCP session establishment |
Send-Q | Short for "Send Queue", this is the outstanding buffered data waiting to be acknowledged by the foreign address since TCP session establishment |
Rexmit | Short for "retransmit", this is the amount of packets retransmitted since TCP session establishment |
OOOrcv | Short for "out-of-order recieve", this is the number of times since TCP session establishment when packets come out of order in their TCP sequence numbers |
0-win | Short for "TCP zero window", this is the number of times since TCP session establishment when a TCP zero window condition is seen |
Local Address | ONTAP's IP address, a period, then the TCP port number used by ONTAP |
Foreign Address | The other side's IP address, a period, then the TCP port number used by the other side of the TCP relationship |