Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch ES-24-250W Administration Manual page 94

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Field
Ping
Interface
Host Name or IPv6 Address
Count
Interval
Size
Source
IPv6 Address
Interface
Results
Click Submit to send the specified number of pings. The results are displayed in the Results box.
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Ping IPv6
Ping IPv6 Fields
Description
Select either a Global IPv6 address or a Link Local address to ping. A global address is routable over the
Internet, while a link-local address is intended for communication only within the local network. Link
local addresses have a prefix of fe80::/64.
This field is displayed only when Link Local is selected. Select an IPv6 interface to initiate the ping.
Enter the global or link-local IPv6 address, or the DNS-resolvable host name of the station to ping. If
the ping type is Link Local, you must enter a link-local address and cannot enter a host name.
Enter the number of ICMP echo request packets to send to the host.
Enter the number of seconds to wait between sending ping packets.
The size of the ping packet, in bytes. Changing the size allows you to troubleshoot connectivity issues
with a variety of packet sizes, such as large or very large packets.
The source IP address or interface to use when sending the echo request packets. If source is not
required, select None as the Source option.
The source IPv6 address to use when sending the Echo requests packets. This field is enabled when
the Source option is set to IP Address.
The interface to use when sending the Echo requests packets. This field is enabled when the Source
option is set to Interface.
The results of the ping test, which includes information about the reply (if any) received from the host.
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