Troubleshooting TCP/IP Application Layer Protocols
Overview

Application layer protocols can be difficult to isolate. Test and eliminate any problems in the lower layers before attempting to isolate upper layer problems.

This section focuses on how to isolate problems with various application layer protocols such as:

  • Telnet
  • HTTP
  • SMTP, POP, and IMAP
  • FTP, TFTP
  • DNS
  • SNMP
  • NTP
  • DHCP