Command Groups
ping
This command sends ICMP echo request packets to another node on the network.
Syntax
ping <host_name ip_address>
•host_name is the alias of the host.
•ip_address is the IP address of the host.
Default Setting
None
Command Mode
Exec
Command Usage
•Use the ping command to see if another site on the network can be reached.
•The following are some results of the ping command:
‐Normal response ‐ The normal response occurs in one to ten seconds, depending on network traffic.
‐Destination does not respond ‐ If the host does not respond, a “timeout” appears in ten seconds.
‐Destination unreachable ‐ The gateway for this destination indicates that the destination is unreachable.
‐Network or host unreachable ‐ The gateway found no corresponding entry in the route table.
•Press the <Esc> key to stop the ping command.
Example
RoamAbout 3000#ping 10.1.0.19 192.168.1.19 is alive RoamAbout 3000#
