ping

Tests connectivity between devices.

ping [ count <packets> ]
 
     [ wait <seconds> ]
 
     [ record-route ]
 
     [ bypass-routing-table ]
 
     [ numeric ]
 
     [ source <source-ip-address> ]
 
     [ packet-size <bytes> ]
 
     [ module <slot> ]
 
     [ link <name> ]
 
     <target>
 

• packets--number of packets to be counted
• seconds--number of seconds to wait between tests
• source-ip-address--IP address in dotted decimal format (a.b.c.d) to be used as the source address of the ping
• bytes--number of data bytes to be sent
• slot--CNA slot or subsystem number; origin of test
• name--perform the ping from the named link
• target--hostname or IP address in dotted decimal format (a.b.c.d)

System operations mode, either login-level or privileged-level access.

slot--0

packets--continuous stream of packets

bytes--56 (total of 84 bytes sent to target, including 8-byte ICMP header and 20-byte IP header)

seconds--1

You can specify any CNA module as target by using its internally defined host name moduleN, where N is the slot or subsystem number, as follows:

ping module 1 module3
 

 

In the example, the keyword module and its argument 1 follows the ping command (note that the keyword module and its argument are separated by a space).

There is no space in module3, however. This entire string is the value of the target argument.

To ping subsystem 1 from subsystem 0 on a 3300 base unit, the command would be:

ping module1
 

 

Use the count keyword to restrict the test to a specified number of packets.

Use the wait keyword to specify the amount of time to wait between sending packets.

Use the record-route keyword to display the routes taken by the packet (maximum of nine)

Use the numeric keyword to suppress symbolic name lookup for host addresses.

Use the bypass-routing-table keyword to communicate directly with a host on an attached network.

Use the packet-size keyword to define packet size.

Use the module keyword to specify the CNA module to be source of the ping.