Dell S6000 Reference Manual page 108

Version 9.0.2.0
Version 9.0.0.0
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8.3.19.0
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Version 8.3.11.1
Version 8.3.7.0
Version 8.5.1.0
Version 8.4.1.0
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Version 8.2.1.0
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Usage When you enter the ping command without specifying an IP/IPv6 address
Information (Extended Ping), you are prompted for a target IP/IPv6 address, a repeat count, a
datagram size (up to 1500 bytes), a timeout (in seconds), and for Extended
Commands. For information on the ICMP message codes that return from a ping
command, refer to
The following table provides descriptions for the ping command status response
symbols displayed in the output.
Symbol
!
.
U
Q
M
?
&
Example (IPv4)
Dell#ping 172.31.1.255
108
Introduced on the S6000.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4820T.
Added support for the outgoing-interface option for
link-local IPv6 addressing on the S4820T.
Added support for the outgoing-interface option for
link-local IPv6 addressing on the S4810.
Introduced on the Z9000.
Introduced on the S4810.
Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on the ExaScale.
IPv6 pinging available on management interface.
Introduced extended ping options.
Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv6).
Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv4).
Introduced VRF.
Introduced on the S-Series.
Introduced on the C-Series.
Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
ICMP Message Types.
Description
Each exclamation point indicates receipt of a reply.
Each period indicates the network server timed out while
waiting for a reply.
A destination unreachable error PDU was received.
Source quench (destination too busy).
Could not fragment.
Unknown packet type.
Packet lifetime exceeded.
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