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Chapter 7: Using the Command Line Interface
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Testing the Network Connectivity
This command syntax sends the ICMP ECHO_REQUEST message to a
network host for checking its network connectivity. If the output shows the
host is responding properly, the network connectivity is good, or the host is
not being connected to the network.
diag> ping <host>
Variables:
 <host> is the host name or IP address whose networking connectivity
you want to check.
Options:
 You can include any or all of additional options listed below in the ping
command.
Options Description
count <number1> Determines the number of messages to be
sent. <number1> is an integer number.
size <number2> Determines the packet size. <number2> is an
integer number in bytes.
timeout <number3> Determines the waiting period before timeout.
<number3> is an integer number in seconds.
The command looks like this syntax when it includes all options:
diag> ping <host> count <number1> size <number2> timeout <number3>
Example
The following command checks the network connectivity of the host
192.168.84.222 by sending the ICMP ECHO_REQUEST message to the
host for 5 times.
diag> ping count 5 192.168.84.222