Issuing Single Or Multiple Link Tests; Tracing The Route From The Switch To A Host Address - HP Aruba JL253A Management And Configuration Manual

switch# ping 10.11.12.13
The destination address is unreachable.
Halting a ping test
To halt a ping test before it concludes, press [Ctrl] [C].
NOTE:
To use the ping (or traceroute) command with host names or fully qualified domain names, see
DNS resolver on page 544.

Issuing single or multiple link tests

Single or multiple link tests can have varying repetitions and timeout periods. The defaults are:
• Repetitions: 1 (1 to 999)
• Timeout: 5 seconds (1 to 256 seconds)
Syntax:
link <mac-address> [repetitions <1-999>] [timeout <1-256>] [vlan < vlan-id >]
Example:
Figure 90: Link tests

Tracing the route from the switch to a host address

The traceroute command enables you to trace the route from the switch to a host address.
This command outputs information for each (router) hop between the switch and the destination address. Note
that every time you execute traceroute, it uses the same default settings unless you specify otherwise for that
instance of the command.
Syntax:
traceroute {< ip-address | hostname >} [maxttl <1-255>] [minttl <1-255>] [probes
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