Chapter 29
Pinging a Remote System
This chapter provides the procedure for pinging a node on your network from the
Note
The device you are pinging must be a member of the Default VLAN and within the same local area network as your switch. In other words, the port on the switch through which the node is communicating with the switch must be an untagged or tagged member of the Default VLAN.
To ping a network device, perform the following procedure:
1.From the main menu on the left side of the page, select the Tools folder.
The Tools folder expands.
2.From the Tools folder, select Ping.
The Ping Test Configuration Page is displayed. See Figure 137.
Figure 137. Ping Test Configuration Page
3. Configure the following parameters:
Destination IP Address - The IP address of the node you want to ping in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format.
Timeout Value - Specifies the length of time, in seconds, the
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