Raritan PX3-1000 series, User Manual

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Appendix K: Additional PX3 Information
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Ping via the CLI
You can access the CLI interface by connecting a computer to the PX3 or
using SSH/Telnet. See
SSH/Telnet Access
(see "
With SSH or Telnet
" on
page 367) for details.
You must perform the ping command in the diagnostic mode. To enter
the diagnostic mode, type the following command and press Ener.
# diag
After the diag> or diag# prompt appears, you can perform the ping
command.
This ping command sends the ICMP ECHO_REQUEST message to a
network host for checking its network connectivity. If the output shows
the host is responding properly, the network connectivity is good. If not,
either the host is shut down or it is not being properly connected to the
network.
diag> ping <host>
Variables:

<host> is the host name or IP address whose networking connectivity
you want to check.
Options:

You can include any or all of additional options listed below in the
ping command.
Options Description
count <number1> Determines the number of messages to be
sent. <number1> is an integer number
between 1 and 100.
size <number2> Determines the packet size. <number2> is an
integer number in bytes between 1 and
65468.
timeout <number3> Determines the waiting period before
timeout. <number3> is an integer number in
seconds ranging from 1 to 600.
The command looks like the following when it includes all options: