PING
Use the PING command to verify whether a device is active.
Note that while executing the PING command, bridging performance will be affected for the duration of the command.
Format
PING {device name} {number of packets}
Parameters
{device name} = ip_address {Internet Protocol address} name {name of the device}
{number of packets} = 1 - 255 (default is 1 packet)
Example
Verify whether the device with the IP address (Internet Protocol address) 1.2.3.4 is active by having it echo two return packets:
OEBM> ping ip_address 1.2.3.4 2 [ENTER]
Starting ping ...
Ping completed with 2 packets received
Example
Verify whether the device with the name G421 is active by having it echo 10 return packets:
OEBM> ping name G421 10 [ENTER]
Starting ping ...
Ping completed with 10 packets received
Description
This command sends {n} number of ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packets to the specified device and requests that the device send back the exact number of packets sent in the request (the default is 1 packet).
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