Ping - Enterasys Matrix E1 1G694-13 Configuration Manual

9.2.2.8

ping

Use this command to send ICMP echo-request packets to another node on the network.
ping {hostname [packet_count] | -s hostname}
Syntax Description
hostname
packet_count
-s
Command Defaults
The defaults for ping -s:
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The defaults for ping with no arguments:
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•
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Command Mode
Read-Only.
Following are guidelines for the ping command without arguments:
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packet_size is 64 bytes
packet_size is 64 bytes
packet_count is 3
Wait time is 5 seconds
The ping host command is accepted in Read-only (RO) mode only. The
parameters take the default values automatically.
The target IP address is a mandatory field to be entered.
Specifies the IP address of the device to which the ping
will be sent.
(
Optional) Specifies the number of packets to send; valid
values are from 1 to 2,147,483,647.
Causes a continuous ping, sending one datagram per
second and printing one line of output for every response
received, until the user enters Ctrl+C.
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