Ping Docsis - Motorola BSR 64000 Reference Manual

ping docsis

The ping docsis command is used to "ping" a cable modem (CM) on the network at
the MAC layer to determine if the CM is online by entering the CM's MAC or IP
address.
When a DOCSIS ping is initiated, the BSR sends a test packet downstream towards
the CM to test its connection. In most instances, this command is used to determine if
a particular CM is able to communicate at the MAC address layer when a cable
modem has connectivity problems at the network layer. For example, if a CM is
unable to register and obtain an IP address, the ping DOCSIS command can help you
determine if there are provisioning problems associated with the CM.
Group Access
MSO
Command Mode
Privileged EXEC and Interface Configuration
Command Line Usage
ping docsis {<mac-address> | <ip-address>} [<number>]
Command Syntax
mac-address
ip-address
number
The MAC address of the CM.
The IP address of the CM
The number of ping test packets to be sent to
the cable modem, from 1 to 100.
CMTS Commands
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