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Ping
A ping request is an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packet. The switch sup-
ports both ICMP for sending ping requests to IPv4 addresses and ICMPv6 for sending ping requests to
IPv6 addresses.
Ping IPv4
Use the Ping IPv4 page to send one or more ping requests from the switch to a specified IPv4 address.
You can use the ping request to check whether the switch can communicate with a particular host on
an IP network. The information you enter on this page is not saved as part of the device configuration.
To display the Ping IPv4 page, click
Diagnostics
>
Ping
in the navigation pane, and ensure the
IPv4
tab is selected.
Figure 135. Ping IPv4 Page
Table 102.Ping IPv4 Fields
Field
Description
IP Address
Specify the IP address you want to reach.
Count
Specify the number of packets to send. The range is 1 to 15 packets and the default is 3 packets.
Interval
Specify the delay between ping packets. The range is from 1 to 60 seconds, and the default is 3 seconds.
Size
Specify the size of the ping packet to be sent. Changing the size allows you to troubleshoot connectivity
issues with a variety of packet sizes, such as large or very large packets. The range is from 0 to 13000
bytes, and the default is 0 bytes.
Source
The source IP address or interface to use when sending a ping request. If source is not required, select
None as the source option.