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Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Tools
Number of Packets to Send
is the number of times you want the switch to
attempt to test a connection.
Timeout in Seconds
is the number of seconds to allow per attempt to test a
connection before determining that the current attempt has failed.
To halt a Link or Ping test
before it concludes, click on the Stop button.
To reset the screen
to its default settings, click on the Defaults button.
CLI: Ping or Link Tests
Ping Tests.
You can issue single or multiple ping tests with varying repeti-
tions and timeout periods. The defaults and ranges are:
■
Repetitions: 1 (1 - 999)
■
Timeout: 5 seconds (1 - 256 seconds)
Syntax:
ping <
ip-address
> [repetitions < 1 - 999 >] [timeout < 1 - 256 >]
Figure C-14. Examples of Ping Tests
To halt a ping test before it concludes, press
[Ctrl]
[C]
.
N o t e
To use the
ping
(or
traceroute
) command with host names or fully qualified
domain names, refer to “DNS Resolver” on page C-64.
Ping with
Repetitions
and Timeout
Basic Ping
Operation
Ping Failure
Ping with
Repetitions
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