This window offers the following information:
Parameter
Description
Image
Select the firmware image to be configured using the pull-down menu.The Switch allows two firmware images
to be stored in the Switch’s memory.
Active
This field has two options for configuration.
Delete
– Select this option to delete the firmware image specified in the Image field above.
Boot
– Select this option to set the firmware image specified above as the boot up firmware for the Switch.This
firmware will be set as the boot up firmware after a switch reboot has been performed.The default setting has
firmware image ID 1 as the boot up firmware image for the Switch unless specified here.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.
10-4 Ping Test
Ping is a small program that sends ICMP Echo packets to the IP address you specify.The destination node then responds to or "echoes" the packets sent from the
Switch.This is very useful to verify connectivity between the Switch and other nodes on the network.
Figure 10- 7. Ping Test
The user may use Infinite times radio button, in the
Repeat Pinging for:
field, which will tell the ping program to keep sending ICMP Echo packets to the
specified IP address until the program is stopped.The user may opt to choose a specific number of times to ping the
Target IP Address
by clicking its radio
button and entering a number between 1 and 255.
Click
Start
to initiate the Ping program.
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