Ping - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

ping

For the "i" platforms:
ping {udp} {continuous} {size <start_size> {-<end_size}} [<ip_address> |
<hostname>] {from <src_ipaddress> | with record-route | from
<src_ipaddress> with record-route}
For the "e" platforms:
ping {udp} {continuous} {start-size <size number> {-<end_size}}
[<ip_address> | <hostname>] {from <src_ipaddress> | with record-route |
from <src_ipaddress> with record-route}
Description
Enables you to send User Datagram Protocol (UDP) or Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo
messages or to a remote IP device.
Syntax Description
udp
continuous
start_size ("i" series switches)
size-number ("e" series switches
end_size
ipaddress
hostname
src_ipaddress
record-route
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
The command is used to test for connectivity to a specific host.
ping
The command is available for both the user and administrator privilege level.
ping
If a request fails, the switch continues to send
ping
interrupt a
ping
For ExtremeWare 6.1:
• You must configure DNS in order to use the
ExtremeWare 7.5 Command Reference Guide
Specifies that the ping request should use UDP instead of ICMP.
Specifies that UDP or ICMP echo messages to be sent continuously. This
option can be interrupted by pressing any key.
Specifies the size, in bytes, of the packet to be sent, or the starting size if
incremental packets are to be sent.
Specifies the maximum size, in bytes, of the packet to be sent in the UDP or
ICMP request. When both the start_size and end_size are specified, ICMP
requests are transmitted using 1 byte increments, per packet.
Specifies the IP address of the host.
Specifies the name of the host.
Uses the specified source address in the ICMP packet. If not specified, the
address of the transmitting interface is used.
Decodes the list of recorded routes and displays them when the ICMP echo
reply is received.
request.
messages until interrupted. Press any key to
ping
option.
hostname
ping
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