Version
8.3.12.0
Added support for the outgoing-interface option for
link-local IPv6 addressing on the S4810.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.5.1.0 Added support for 4-port 40G line cards on the ExaScale.
Version 8.4.1.0 IPv6 pinging available on management interface.
Version 8.3.1.0 Introduced extended ping options.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv6).
Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale (IPv4).
Version 7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
When you enter the ping command without specifying an IP/IPv6 address
(Extended Ping), you are prompted for a target IP/IPv6 address, a repeat count, a
datagram size (up to 1500 bytes), a timeout (in seconds), and for Extended
Commands. For information on the ICMP message codes that return from a ping
command, refer to ICMP Message Types.
The following table provides descriptions for the ping command status response
symbols displayed in the output.
Symbol Description
!Each exclamation point indicates receipt of a reply.
.Each period indicates the network server timed out while
waiting for a reply.
UA destination unreachable error PDU was received.
QSource quench (destination too busy).
MCould not fragment.
?Unknown packet type.
&Packet lifetime exceeded.
Example (IPv4) Dell#ping 172.31.1.255
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.31.1.255, timeout is 2
seconds:
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.208 0 ms
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.216 0 ms
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.205 16 ms
::
Reply to request 5 from 172.31.1.209 0 ms
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