Technical data

LOOP
/PATTERN=hexadecimal-string
Optional.
Fills out the packet you send with up to 16 bytes, which is useful for diagnosing
data-dependent problems. The hexadecimal-string is a string of hexadecimal
digits of up to 32 characters (16 bytes).
For example, /PATTERN="ff" causes the sent packet to be filled with ones (1).
/ROUTE
/NOROUTE
Optional. Default: /ROUTE.
/ROUTE Request is routed through the normal routing tables.
/NOROUTE Normal routing tables are bypassed.
If the host is not on the LAN, you get an error.
/WAIT=n
Optional.
Specifies the number of seconds to wait between sending packets.
Examples
1.
TCPIP> LOOP thrush
Tests the connectivity path to UNIX host thrush .
2.
TCPIP> LOOP
Tests the local TCP/IP Services software.
3.
TCPIP> LOOP /NOROUTE thrush
Tests the path to the UNIX host thrush without using normal routing tables.
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