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choose a specific number of times to ping the Target IP Address by entering a number
between 1 and 255.
Timeout Select a timeout period between 1 and 10 seconds for this Ping message to reach its
destination. If the packet fails to find the IPv4 address in this specif ied tim e, the Ping packet will
be dropped.
IPv6 Ping Test
Target IP Address Enter the Target IPv6 Address of the host.
Interface Name Enter the Target Interface Name of the host.
Repeat Pinging for Check the Infinite times radio button, which will tell the ping progr am to keep sending ICMP
Echo packets to the specified IP address until the program is stopped. Or the user ma y opt to
choose a specific number of times to ping the Target IP Address by entering a number
between 1 and 255.
Size Use this parameter to set the datagram size of the packet, or the num ber of bytes in eac h ping
packet. Users may set a size between 1 and 6000 bytes with a default setting of 100 b ytes.
Timeout Select a timeout period between 1 and 10 seconds for this Ping message to reach its
destination. If the packet fails to find the IPv6 address in this specif ied tim e, the Ping packet will
be dropped.
Click Start to initiate the Ping program
The Local Loopback Ports Settings are used to start or stop the internal l oopback test on selected ports, or set
to/recover external loopback mode. When internal loopback is enabled, the device starts to send test packets to the
port, and keeps monitoring the packets received. When internal loopback is disabled, t he loopback tes t is terminated
and the result is displayed. A port can only operate in one l oopback mode at a time. When external l oopback is
enabled, the MAC/PHY is set to external loopback mode. When externa l l oop bac k is disabled, the MAC/PHY resumes
normal operation.
To view this window, click Configuration > Local Loopback Ports Settings as shown below:
Figure 2 - 39 Local Loopback Ports Settings window
The following parameters may be configured:
Parameter Description
From Port / To Port Select a port or group of ports to Enable or Disable the Local Loopback Ports Settings using