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Profile:
Save the Ping test configuration to a profile or use default settings.
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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10.5.2 Ping Result
Pressing
Start
displays the
Result
tab and starts the Ping test. The following results are displayed for the Ping test:
Ping Test Results
Ping status:
In Progress, Finished, Destination unreachable, or Fail.
Destination:
Indicates the destination IP address.
Sent, Received, Unreached, 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.
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10.6 Trace Route
Trace Route is a common method used to find the route to the destination IP address or URL. It is often used to identify routing
problems and unreachable destinations. All the remote IP addresses and their response times are displayed indicating possible
network congestion points.
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