Chapter 46: Command Line Descriptions
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ping ipv6
Purpose
The ping (Packet Internet Groper) command is a common method of troubleshooting the accessibility of devices.
Default Access Level
1
Command Syntax
ping ipv6 <ipv6 address> [payload <payload pattern>] [repeat-count <int>] [size <int>] [source <ip
address>] [timeout <int>] [tos <int>] [ttl <int>] [validate]
Supplemental
Information
It sends a series of Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo-request packets to determine if a remote host is active or
inactive. It also provides the round-trip delay in communicating with the host. This command verifies the accessibility of the IPv6
address provided.
Parameters
<ipv6 address | hostname> Destination IP address or hostname
[payload <payload
pattern>]
ICMP payload pattern in hex (e.g. ab, a9, 99)
[repeat-count <int>]
Number of packets to send. Maximum value for repeat count is 32768. Default is 5.
[size <int>]
Specifies the datagram size in bytes. The range is 100 to 1480. Default is 100.
[source <ip address>]
Source IP address to ping from
[timeout <int>]
Specifies the timeout in seconds that the ECHO REPLY response should be received in response to the ECHO REQUEST.
Range is 1 to 255. Default is 2.
[tos <int>]
Specifies the type-of-service in the IP header of each ECHO REQUEST packet. Range is 0 to 255. Default is 0.
[ttl <int>]
Time-to-Live for the packet. Range is 1 to 255. Default is 64
[validate]
Verify received packet matches sent