ping
52 Chapter 2 Command Descriptions
ping
Devices
supported This command is supported in Connect Family products only and not in
Digi Cellular Family products or ConnectPort Display.
Purpose Tests whether a host or other device is active and reachable.
To interrupt the “ping” command, use Ctrl-C.
Required
permissions For Digi Connect products with two or more users, permissions must be set
to “set permissions ping=execute” for a user to use this command. See
"set permissions" on page 157 for details on setting user permissions for
commands.
Syntax ping ipaddress [options]
Options ipaddress
Identifies the target of the “ping” command by its IP address.
options
The options associated with the “ping” command, which are:
count=0|n
The number of “ping” commands to be issued. 0 means ping until
interrupted. The default is 0.
interval=milliseconds
The ping time in milliseconds. The default is 1000 milliseconds.
size=bytes
The number of bytes to send in each ping packet. The default is 56
bytes.
Examples Specify a simple ping
The following command determines whether the specified host can be
reached:
#> ping 199.150.150.10