Ping And Traceroute Testing - Viavi OneExpert DSL User Manual

Chapter 6 Data Testing
About Data Tests
The Data Tests are available using the Tests & Settings
button when testing Ethernet or DSL circuits.

Ping and Traceroute testing

The Ping test sends a ping packet through the modem to an IP address or DNS name (could be
a network switch or web address) to test for connectivity.
The Traceroute test sends a packet through the modem to an IP address or DNS name (could
be a network switch or web address), then traces each hop from the source (your instrument)
to its destination. When running the application, the response time and hops traversed by the
packet appear on the Traceroute screen.
1. If you haven't done so, specify the settings for the DSL or Ethernet interface and then
connect to the line.
2. Select the Tests & Settings button. The Data Tests menu appears.
3. Do one of the following:
Press Ping.
y
Press Traceroute.
y
4. Press the Settings button and then specify the Ping or Traceroute settings.
Select Destination Type and then select IPv4 Address, IPv6 Address, or DNS
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Name.
Enter the Destination IP address or DNS name.
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If you are specifying settings for a Ping test, specify the Transmit Count (how
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many total ping packets to send),
packet transmittals), and Transmit Size (how many ping messages are in each
packet).
5. Press the Results button.
150
Transmit Interval (amount of time between
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