Ip Utility Commands - D-Link DXS-3600 Series Reference Manual

DXS-3600 Series Layer 3 Managed 10Gigabit Ethernet Switch CLI Reference Guide

50. IP Utility Commands

50-1 ping
This command is used to diagnose basic network connectivity.
ping [vrf VRF-NAME] {IP-ADDRESS | IPV6-ADDRESS | HOST-NAME} [count TIMES] [timeout
SECONDS] [source {IP-ADDRESS | IPV6-ADDRESS}]
Parameters
vrf VRF-NAME
IP-ADDRESS
IPV6-ADDRESS
HOST-NAME
count TIMES
timeout SECONDS
source {IP-ADDRESS | IPV6-
ADDRESS}
Default
If the count parameter is not specified, the default is sending 5 count packets.
If the timeout parameter is not specified, the timeout value will be 1 second.
Command Mode
EXEC Mode.
Command Default Level
Level: 1.
Usage Guideline
Use this command to verify the reachability, reliability, and delay of the path to the destination host. If
neither the count or timeout value is specified, the only way to stop the ping is by pressing Ctrl-C.
Example
This example shows how to ping the host with IP address 172.50.71.123.
Switch# ping 172.50.71.123
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Reply from 172.50.71.123, time<10ms
Ping Statistics for 172.50.71.123
Packets: Sent =6, Received =6, Lost =0
Specifies the name of the routing forwarding instance.
Specifies the IPv4 address of the destination host.
Specifies the IPv6 address of the system to discover.
Specifies the host name of the system to discover.
(Optional) Specifies to stop after sending the specified number of echo
request packets.
(Optional) Specifies response timeout value, in seconds.
Specifies the source IP address used for the ping packet. The
specified IP address must one of the IP address configured for the
switch. The destination address and the source IP must be the same
type of address, both are IPv4 or IPv6.
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