Using Ping - 3Com SuperStack II 3300 User Manual

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Setting the Cost

Using ping

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You can set the RIP cost option.
The default cost value is 1, which is appropriate for most networks.
To set the RIP cost:
1 Enter the following at the top-level menu:
ip rip cost
The following prompt is displayed:
Select IP interfaces (1-4|all) [2]:
2 Select the interface from the available interfaces, or specify
the selectable interfaces.
Interface 2 - Enter RIP cost (1-15) [1]:
3 Enter the cost value for the specified interfaces .
The ping feature is a useful tool for network testing, performance
measurement and management. The ping command sends ICMP echo
request packets, using the ICMP echo facility, to the IP destination you
specify. See "Enabling and Disabling ICMP Router Discovery" on page 83
for more information about ICMP.
When a router sends an echo request packet to an IP station using ping,
the router waits for an ICMP echo reply packet. The response from the
remote IP station indicates whether it is available, unreachable, or not
responding.
There are two ping commands available and several options you can set
up for the advanced command.
— Uses the hostname or IP address to contact a host using the
ping
default settings
advancedPing
using the advanced ping options that you specify
You can enter either the host name or the IP address of the destination
you want to ping. If you specify a hostname, the hostname and its
associated IP address must be configured on a network name server. You
must also add the IP address on the name server to the list of name server
addresses associated with the network domain name. See
"Administering the Domain Name Server Client" on page 72 for
information about this task.
— Uses the hostname or IP address to contact a host
to get a list of
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