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62 ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Command Reference Guide
Commands for Accessing the Switch
ping
ping {count <count> {start-size <start-size>} | continuous {start-size
<start-size> | {start-size <start-size> {end-size <end-size>}}} {udp}
{dont-fragment} {ttl <ttl>} {tos <tos>} {interval <interval>} {vr <vrid>}
<host> {from <source IP address>} {with record-route}
Description
Enables you to send User Datagram Protocol (UDP) or Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo
messages or to a remote IP device.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
The
ping
command is used to test for connectivity to a specific host.
The
ping
command is available for both the user and administrator privilege level.
If a
ping
request fails, the switch continues to send
ping
messages until interrupted. Press [Ctrl] + C to
interrupt a
ping
request.
Example
The following command enables continuous ICMP echo messages to be sent to a remote host:
ping continuous 123.45.67.8
count Specifies the number of ping requests to send.
start-size Specifies the size, in bytes, of the packet to be sent, or the starting size if
incremental packets are to be sent.
continuous Specifies that UDP or ICMP echo messages to be sent continuously. This
option can be interrupted by pressing [Ctrl} + C.
end-size Specifies an end size for packets to be sent.
udp Specifies that the ping request should use UDP instead of ICMP.
dont-fragment Sets the IP to not fragment the bit.
ttl Sets the TTL value.
tos Sets the TOS value.
interval Sets the time interval between sending out ping requests.
vr Specifies the virtual route to use for sending out the echo message. If not
specified, the virtual router assigned to the default VLAN is used.
host Specifies a IPv4 host to ping.
from Uses the specified source address. If not specified, the address of the
transmitting interface is used.
with record-route Sets the traceroute information.