D-Link xStack DGS-3426, User Manual

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xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Ping Test
Ping is a small program that sends ICMP Echo packets to the IP address you specify. The destination node then responds to or
"echoes" the packets sent from the Switch. This is very useful to verify connectivity between the Switch and other nodes on the
network.
IPv4 Ping Test
The following window is used to Ping an IPv4 address. To locate this window, click Administration > Ping Test > IPv4 Ping
Test.
Figure 6- 32. IPv4 Ping Test window
This window allows the following parameters to be configured.
Parameter Description
Target IP
Address Enter the Target IP Address to be pinged.
Repeat Pinging
for The user may use the Infinite times radio button, in the Repeat Pinging for field, which will tell the
ping program to keep sending ICMP Echo packets to the specified IP address until the program
is stopped. The user may opt to choose a specific number of times to ping the Target IP Address
by clicking its radio button and entering a number between 1 and 255.
Timeout(1-99) Select a timeout period between 1 and 99 seconds for this Ping message to reach its destination.
Click Start to initiate the Ping program.
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