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STEP 3 For an IPv4 address, enter the following parameters:

IP Address/Hostname—Enter the IP address or the hostname of the station you want the switch to ping.

Count—Specify the number of pings to send.

Interval—Specify the number of seconds between pings sent.

Datagram Size—Specify the data size of the ping packet to send.

For an IPv6 address, enter the following parameters:

Ping Type—Select Global to ping an address outside the local subnet. Select Link Local to ping an address on the local subnet.

IPv6 Address/Hostname—(Global addresses only) Enter the 128-bit global address.

IPv6 Link-LocalAddress—(Link-local addresses only) Enter the link local address if the address is on the same subnet as the switch.

Datagram Size—Specify the data size of the ping packet to send (between 48 and 2048 bytes).

STEP 4 Click Apply to send the ping. You can view the status in the Ping window.

Configuring Control Packet Forwarding

You can use the Control Packet Forwarding page to configure how the switch handles packets of the following protocol types:

CDP—The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP), which is supported on many types of Cisco networking equipment. CDP enables directly connected devices to share information such as their IP addresses, capabilities, and software versions. Although the switch does not itself support CDP, it can forward CDP packets on behalf of connected devices within a VLAN.

Dot1X—The IEEE 802.1X protocol defines how Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) packets are encapsulated over a LAN. Dot1X provides a way to authenticate users and allow or deny them access to services made available by switch ports. See 802.1X for information on configuring the Dot1X feature on the switch.

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SLM2008PTNA specifications

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