Ping Command; Table 40 Ping Command Options - Nortel BayStack 100-S Reference

ping command

The command sends a packet to the specified host name or IP address. The
ping
option specifies the length to extend the packet beyond its normal header.
length
Note: Running
the Telnet or out-of-band management session which could time out
before the
ping [<hostid>
Table 40 describes the

Table 40 ping command options

Option
hostid
count
length
interval
timeout
failures
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for a long time in the foreground does not maintain
ping
command completes.
ping
count <0 - 1024>
length <0 - 1024>
interval <0 - 3600>
timeout <1 - 60>
failures <1 - 60>
source <ipadr>
control <interface>
monitor <interface>
background start | stop]
command options.
ping
Definition
IP address or name of the unit to contact.
Specifies the count or number of packets to send. A value of 0 sends
packets indefinitely.
(default: 1)
Specifies the length of the data.
(default: 64)
Specifies the time in seconds between packets.
(default: 1)
Determines the length of time to wait for a ping to come back.
(default: 5 seconds)
When used with the control
number of failed pings that can be returned before the line is dropped.
(default: 3)
Forces the packet to have the IP address that is specified.
or monitor options, specifies the
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