ping(8)
System Administration 109
NAME ping - send the ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to the network host or the network
device
SYNOPSIS ping [-c count] [-q] host
ping -h
DESCRIPTION The ping(8) command utilizes the ICMP ECHO_REQUEST datagram to elicit an
ICMP ECHO_RESPONSE from the specified host or network device.
When the ping(8) command normally executed, the network between XSCF and
the specified host or network device can be judged as normal. And the network
performance can be measured from the result.
Privileges You must have one of the following privileges to run this command:
■To execute the command to DSCP address:
platadm, fieldeng
■To execute the command to "localhost" or to the loopback address (127.0.0.0/8):
fieldeng
■To execute the command to Inter SCF Network (ISN):
fieldeng
■The case other than those above:
No privileges are required.
Refer to setprivileges(8) for more information.
OPTIONS The following options are supported:
OPERANDS The following operand is supported:
-c count Specifies the number of times to send the packet. After sent the
packet for the number of specified times and received its
response, the ping(8) command terminates. If omitted, the
command continues sending the packet until the interrupt
occurs.
-h Displays usage statement. When used with other options or
operands, an error occurs.
-q Suppresses the output. Outputs the data at the start and at the
end of the command.
host Specifies the network host or the network device to send the
packet. Can be specified with host name or IP address.