Network protocols
7.1 IPv4 protocol
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7.1.2.3
ip echo-reply
Description
To check the availability of a network node, packets of the Internet Control Message Protocol
(ICMP) can be sent to it. These packets of type 8 request the recipient to send a packet back
to the sender (echo reply).
With this command you enable the network node to react to ping queries.
Requirement
You are in the Global configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(config)#
Syntax
Call the command without parameters:
ip echo-reply
Result
"ICMP echo reply messages" are enabled. The network node reacts to ping queries.
Further notes
You disable the setting with the
no ip echo-reply
command.
7.1.2.4
no ip echo-reply
Description
With this command you stop the network node reacting to ping queries.
Requirement
You are in the Global configuration mode.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli(config)#
Syntax
Call the command without parameters:
no ip echo-reply
Result
"ICMP echo reply messages" are disabled. The network node does not react to ping queries.
Further notes
You change the setting with the
ip echo-reply
command.