API Guide

Command Modes
● EXEC
● EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0)P5 Introduced on the S4048–ON.
9.8(0.0)P2 Introduced on the S3048–ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Added support for the outgoing-interface option for link-local IPv6
addressing on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Added support for the outgoing-interface option for link-local IPv6
addressing on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards.
8.4.1.0 IPv6 pinging available on management interface.
8.3.1.0 Introduced extended ping options.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv6).
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv4).
7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
When you enter the ping command without specifying an IP/IPv6 address (Extended Ping), you are
prompted for a target IP/IPv6 address, a repeat count, a datagram size (up to 1500 bytes), a timeout (in
seconds), and for Extended Commands.
The following table provides descriptions for the ping command status response symbols displayed in the
output.
Symbol Description
! Each exclamation point indicates receipt of a reply.
. Each period indicates the network server timed out while waiting for a reply.
U A destination unreachable error PDU was received.
Q Source quench (destination too busy).
M Could not fragment.
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