
Logging And Network Management Command Set
Monitoring Network Events and Status
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Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide
11.2.2.5
ping
Use this command to send ICMP echo-request packets to another node on the network from the
switch CLI.
ping
[
-s
]
host
[
count
]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
•
If
-s
is not specified, the ping will not be continuous.
•
If not specified, packet
count
will be 1.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Examples
This example shows how to ping IP address 134.141.89.29. In this case, this host is alive:
In this example, the host at IP address is not responding:
-s
(Optional) Causes a continuous ping, sending one
datagram per second and printing one line of output for
every response received, until the user enters Ctrl+C.
host
Specifies the IP address of the device to which the
ping
will be sent.
count
(
Optional) Specifies the number of packets to send. Valid
values are from
1
to
2147483647
.
Matrix(rw)->
ping
134.141.89.29
134.141.89.29 is alive
Matrix(rw)->
ping
134.141.89.255
no answer from 134.141.89.255