Executing Ping - Cisco Catalyst 3750 Software Configuration Manual

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Executing Ping

If you attempt to ping a host in a different IP subnetwork, you must define a static route to the network

or have IP routing configured to route between those subnets. For more information, see

"Configuring IP Unicast Routing."

IP routing is disabled by default on all switches. If you need to enable or configure IP routing, see

Chapter 28, "Configuring IP Unicast Routing."

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, use this command to ping another device on the network from the

ping ip host | address

Though other protocol keywords are available with the ping command, they are not supported in this

This example shows how to ping an IP host:

Switch# ping 172.20.52.3

Type escape sequence to abort.

Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 172.20.52.3, timeout is 2 seconds:

Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms

Table 34-1 Ping Output Display Characters

To terminate a ping session, enter the escape sequence (Ctrl-^ X by default). You enter the default by

simultaneously pressing and releasing the Ctrl, Shift, and 6 keys, and then pressing the X key.

Ping a remote host through IP or by supplying the host name or

network address.

describes the possible ping character output.

Each exclamation point means receipt of a reply.

Each period means the network server timed out while waiting for a reply.

A destination unreachable error PDU was received.

A congestion experienced packet was received.

User interrupted test.

Unknown packet type.

Packet lifetime exceeded.

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