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Chapter47 Troubleshooting Using Ping
Executing Ping
If you attempt to ping a host in a different IP subnetwork, you must define a static route to the network
or have IP routing configured to route between those subnets. For more inf orm ati on , see Cha pter 38,
“Configuring IP Unicast Routing.”
IP routing is disabled by default on all switches. If you need to enable or configure IP routing, see
Chapter 38, “Configuring IP Unicast Routing.”
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, use this command to ping another device on the network from the
switch:
Note Though other protocol keywords are available with the ping command, they are not supp orted i n this
release.
This example shows how to ping an IP host:
Switch# ping 172.20.52.3
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 172.20.52.3, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 1/2/4 ms
Switch#
Table47-1 describ es the po ssible pi ng c hara cter outp ut .
To end a ping session, enter the escape sequence (Ctrl-^ X by default). Simultaneously press and release
the Ctrl, Shift, and 6 keys and then press the X key.
Command Purpose
ping ip host | address Ping a remote host through IP or by supplying the hostname or
network address.
Table47-1 Ping Output Display Characters
Character Description
! Each exclamation point means receipt of a reply.
. Each period means the network server t ime d out whi le waiting fo r a re ply.
U A destination unreachable error PDU was received.
C A congestion experienced packet was received.
I User interrupted test.
? Unknown packet type.
& Packet lifetime exceeded.