Ping; Traceroute - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Manual

Reviewing IP Traffic and Configuring Routes

ping

Use this command to test routing network connectivity by sending IP ping requests.
Syntax
ping ip-address
Parameters
ip‐address
Defaults
None.
Mode
Router command, Privileged EXEC: Matrix>Router#
Usage
The ping utility (IP ping only) transmits a maximum of five echo requests, with a packet size of
100. The application stops when the response has been received, or after the maximum number of
requests has been sent
Examples
This example shows output from a successful ping to IP address 182.127.63.23:
Matrix>Router#ping 182.127.63.23
Reply from 182.127.63.23
Reply from 182.127.63.23
Reply from 182.127.63.23
------ PING 182.127.63.23 : Statistics ------
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
This example shows output from an unsuccessful ping to IP address 182.127.63.24:
Matrix>Router#ping 182.127.63.24
Timed Out
Timed Out
Timed Out
------ PING 182.127.63.24 : Statistics ------
3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

traceroute

Use this command to display a hop‐by‐hop path through an IP network from the device to a
specific destination host.
Syntax
traceroute host
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Specifies the IP address of the system to ping.
ping