Remote Polling (Ping) - 3Com TR User Manual

Remote Polling (PING)

The Remote Poll screen allows you to send a single
frame to a remote device. Use this feature to verify if
a remote device is active and responding. It can help
locate network problems and is also referred to as
PING.
To use the Remote Poll feature, take these steps from
the Switch 2000 TR Main Men:
From the Switch 2000 TR Main Menu, select Remote
1
Poll.
The TR Remote Poll screen appears.
Figure 6-8 TR Remote Poll Screen
Enter the IP address of the device you want to poll in
2
the Target Address field.
Follow the address notation conventions as illustrated
on the Remote Poll screen.
Select Poll.
3
Remote Polling (PING)
When the poll is complete, the Round Trip Time dis-
plays the interval in milliseconds between sending the
frame to the target device and receiving a response at
the Switch 2000 TR. If the target device does not
respond within approximately 10 seconds, the field
displays no reply.
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