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Ping Testing
Ping is a popular computer network tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network. A ping is
performed by sending an echo request or ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) to the echo response replies.
Ping Setup
Profile:
Delete, Save, Save as..., or Default.
Destination:
Enter the destination IP address or URL to ping.
Number of Pings:
Press the field and use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the number of ping attempts that will be
performed to reach the network device.
Note
: If Continuous Ping is selected, the user is not required to enter the number of pings. The test set will
continuously ping the target host until the user presses
Stop
.
Length:
Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the length of the ICMP echo request packet transmitted.
Ping/Sec:
Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the Ping repetition rate (Ping/second) up to 10 pings per second.
Time Out:
Time-to-Live (TTL) in milliseconds. Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the maximum time allowed (in ms,
up to 99999ms) between an ICMP ping and echo response.
Once the parameters are configured, press
Start
to begin the test.
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Ping Results
Pressing Ping will take you to the Result tab and start the Ping test.
Destination:
Indicates the destination IP address.
Ping status:
In Progress, PASS, or FAIL.
Sent, Received, Unreach, Missing:
Number of pings sent, received, unreached or missing. A Ping is counted missing if
no response is received before timeout. A Ping is counted unreached if an echo response is received with host
unreachable set.
PING also estimates the round-trip time in milliseconds
Current:
The current time for a Ping request to be answered.
Average:
The average time recorded for a Ping request to be answered.
Max:
The maximum time recorded for a Ping request to be answered.
Min:
The minimum time recorded for a Ping request to be answered.
Ping Result
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