Testing Network Connectivity; Pinging An Ipv4 Address - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

3

Testing network connectivity

Error
code
7
8
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Testing network connectivity
After you install the network cables, you can test network connectivity to other devices by pinging
those devices. You also can observe the LEDs related to network connection and perform trace
routes.

Pinging an IPv4 address

NOTE
This section describes the IPv4 ping command. For details about IPv6 ping, refer to
page 255.
To verify that a Dell PowerConnect device can reach another device through the network, enter a
command such as the following at any level of the CLI on the Dell PowerConnect device:
PowerConnect> ping 192.33.4.7
Syntax: ping <ip addr> | <hostname> [source <ip addr>] [count <num>] [timeout <msec>] [ttl
NOTE
If the device is a Layer 2 Switch or Layer 3 Switch, you can use the host name only if you have already
enabled the Domain Name Server (DNS) resolver feature on the device from which you are sending
the ping. Refer to
The required parameter is the IP address or host name of the device.
76
Message
TFTP busy, only one TFTP
session can be active.
File type check failed.
TFTP remote - general error.
TFTP remote - no such file.
TFTP remote - access violation.
TFTP remote - disk full.
TFTP remote - illegal operation.
TFTP remote - unknown
transfer ID.
TFTP remote - file already
exists.
TFTP remote - no such user.
<num>] [size <byte>] [quiet] [numeric] [no-fragment] [verify] [data <1-to-4 byte hex>]
[brief [max-print-per-sec <number>] ]
"Configuring IP"
Explanation and action
Another TFTP transfer is active on another CLI session, or Web
management session, or Brocade Network Advisor session.
Wait, then retry the transfer.
You accidentally attempted to copy the incorrect image code into the
system. For example, you might have tried to copy a Chassis image into
a Compact device.
Retry the transfer using the correct image.
The TFTP configuration has an error. The specific error message
describes the error.
Correct the error, then retry the transfer.
on page 783.
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
"IPv6 ping" on
53-1002266-01