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management ip ping Tries to reach or “ping” a specified dest ination using the default ping
options.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
m ip p
Important Considerations
■This tool is useful for network testing, performance measurement,
and management. It uses the Internet Control Messa ge Protocol
(ICMP) echo facility to send ICMP echo request packets to the IP
destination that you specify.
■If you need to change the default ping opt ions, use management ip
advancedPing.
■You can either supply the host name or IP address as part of the
command string, or you can supply the infor mation at the prompt.
■When you specify a host name, the host nam e and its associated IP
address must be configured on a network name server. Also, you must
add the IP address on the name server to the list of name server
addresses that are associated with the network domain name. See “ip
dns define” in Chapter 1 6 for more information.
■When the system sends an echo request packet to an IP station using
ping, the system waits for an ICMP echo reply packet. Possible
responses:
■If the host is reachable, the system displays information about the
ICMP reply packets and the response time to the ping.
■If the host does not respond, the system displays the ICMP packet
information and this me ssage: Host is Not Respo nding. You may
not have configured your gateway IP address .
■If the packets cannot reach the host, the system displays the ICMP
packet information and this message: Host is Unreachable. A
host is unreachable when there is no route to that host.
■To interrupt the command, press Enter.
Options
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
Host name or
IP address
Host name or IP address of the
destination that you want to
ping
A valid host name
or IP address
0.0.0.0