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System Configuration Guide
Table 65 describes the parameters and variables for the
default ip address
unit
command.
Pinging
To ensure that the Ethernet Switches 325 and 425 has connectivity to the network,
ping a device you know is connected to this network.
ping command
The
ping
command tests the network connection to another network device. The
command sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet from the
switch to the target device. The local IP address must be set before issuing the
ping
command. Refer to “Assigning and clearing IP addresses” on page 252 for
information on setting IP addresses.
The syntax for the
ping
command is:
ping < XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX> [datasize < 64-4096 >]
[{count < 1-9999 >} | continuous] [{timeout | -t} < 1-120 >]
[interval < 1-60 >] [debug]
The
ping
command is in the exec command mode.
Table 65 default ip address unit command parameters and variables
Parameters and
variables
Description
unit <1-8> Zeroes out the IP address for the specified unit.
Note:
When you change the IP gateway, you may lose connection to
Telnet and the Web.