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Administration
Ping
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STEP 4
Cisco Sx350, SG350X, SG350XG, Sx550X & SG550XG Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.2.5.x
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Source IP—Select the source interface whose IPv4 address will be used as the source
IPv4 address for communication with the destination. If the Host Definition field was
By Name, all IPv4 and IPv6 addresses will be displayed in this drop-down field. If the
Host Definition field was By IP Address, only the existing IP addresses of the type
specified in the IP Version field will be displayed.
If the Auto option is selected, the system computes the source address based on
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the destination address.
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Destination IPv6 Address Type—Select one of the following options:.
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Link Local—The IPv6 address uniquely identifies hosts on a single network link. A
link local address has a prefix of FE80, is not routable, and can be used for
communication only on the local network. Only one link local address is supported.
If a link local address exists on the interface, this entry replaces the address in the
configuration.
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Global—The IPv6 address is a global Unicast IPV6 type that is visible and
reachable from other networks.
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Link Local Interface—If the IPv6 address type is Link Local, select from where it is
received.
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Destination IP Address/Name—Address or host name of the device to be pinged.
Whether this is an IP address or host name depends on the Host Definition.
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Ping Interval—Length of time the system waits between ping packets. Ping is repeated
the number of times configured in the Number of Pings field, whether the ping
succeeds or not. Select to use the default interval or specify your own value.
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Number of Pings—The number of times the ping operation is performed. Select to use
the default or specify your own value.
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Status—Displays whether the ping succeeded or failed.
Click Activate Ping to ping the host. The ping status appears and a message is added to the list
of messages, indicating the result of the ping operation.
View the results of ping in the Ping Counters and Status section of the page:
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Number of Sent Packets—Number of packets sent by ping
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Number of Received Packets—Number of packets received by ping
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Packets Lost—Percentage of packets lost in ping process
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Minimum Round Trip Time—Shortest time for packet to return
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Maximum Round Trip Time—Longest time for packet to return
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