Lantronix LX6 manual To Ping a Remote Host, To Perform a Traceroute, Ping Settings

10: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings

Ping

The ping command can be used to test connectivity to a remote host.

	Table 10-8 Ping Settings
Diagnostics: Ping	Description
Settings (continued)
Host	Enter the IP address or host name for the XPort Pro Lx6 to ping.
Count	Enter the number of ping packets XPort Pro Lx6 should attempt to send to the Host.
	The default is 3.
Timeout	Enter the time, in seconds, for the XPort Pro Lx6 to wait for a response from the
	host before timing out. The default is 5 seconds.

To Ping a Remote Host

Using Web Manager

To ping a Remote Host, click Diagnostics in the menu and select Ping.

Using the CLI

To enter the command level: enable

Using XML

Not applicable.

Traceroute

Here you can trace a packet from the XPort Pro Lx6 to an Internet host, showing how many hops the packet requires to reach the host and how long each hop takes. If you visit a web site whose pages appear slowly, you can use traceroute to determine where the longest delays are occurring.

	Table 10-9 Traceroute Settings
Diagnostics:	Description
Traceroute Settings
Host	Enter the IP address or DNS hostname. This address is used to show the path
	between it and the XPort Pro Lx6 when issuing the traceroute command.
Protocol	Specify the traceroute protocol. The default port is TCP.

To Perform a Traceroute

Using Web Manager

To perform a Traceroute, click Diagnostics in the menu and select Traceroute.

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