Diagnostics; Ping Test - Planet IXT-900 Series User Manual

4.7.2 Diagnostics

This section provide the Physical layer and IP layer network diagnostics tools for troubleshoot. The diagnostic tools are
designed for network manager to help them quickly diagnose problems between point to point and better service customers.
Use the Diagnostics menu items to display and configure basic administrative details of the GS-4210 802.3BT PoE++ Series.
The ping and IPv6 ping allow you to issue ICMP PING packets to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues. The GS-4210 802.3BT
PoE++ Series transmits ICMP packets, and the sequence number and roundtrip time are displayed upon reception of a reply.
Under System the following topics are provided to configure and view the system information:
This section has the following items:

■ Ping Test

■ IPv6 Ping Test
4.7.2.1 Ping Test
This page allows you to issue ICMP PING packets to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues. After you press "Apply", ICMP
packets are transmitted, and the sequence number and roundtrip time are displayed upon reception of a reply. The page
refreshes automatically until responses to all packets are received, or until a timeout occurs. The ICMP Ping screen in
4-7-8 appears.
You can run the IPv4 IP address ping test of the switch on this page.
You can run the IPv6 IP address ping test of the switch on this page.
Figure 4-7-8 ICMP Ping Page Screenshot
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