Specifications

SmartSwitch 6500 Reference Manual 2-149

Ping

Use Ping to test IP connectivity of a client.

2p›F The client must be on the same subnet or it must be reachable by routing from the

subnet that is pinging.

Operators

start

Parameters

Descriptions

Examples

switch_prompt # start ping

DestIP() : 204.95.77.254

Count(1) : 1

204.95.77.254 is alive

switch_prompt #

Input Parameter Description Value/Field Size Default

[DestIP] IP address for ping packets. 5-8 characters Registered IP address

[Count] Number of times you want to send ping

packets.

1-100 1

Operator Parameters/Permissions Description

start ping

[DestIP]

[Count] <numberoftries>

Administrator

Starts the pinging of the external destination you are trying to

reach.