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Chapter4 Command Reference
ping
ping
To ping an IP address, use the ping command.
ping ip-address [count]
Syntax Description.
Defaults None
Command Types Changes configuration
Command Modes Master password protecte d
Command History
Usage Guidelines If no value is entered for the count, the system will default to 5. The system will accept a maximum co unt
of 20.
If the ping is issued from a Telnet session, control-c will stop the ping. If the ping is issued from a serial
port, control-c will not stop the ping.
Examples The following example s hows how to ping an IP a ddress.
edfa > ping 192.168.0.1
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
--- 192.168.0.1 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
ip-address Specifies the IP address of the host to ping.
count Specifies the number of ping packets to be sent.
Release Modification
EDFA 1.0 This command was introduced.