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4In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the device that you want to PING. Click Ping.

5The Webcache sends a single PING request to the specified device and a message similar to the following is displayed:

Starting ping, resolution of displayed time is 10 milli-seconds

 

If the device is accessible and functioning correctly, a message similar to

 

the following is displayed:

 

64 bytes from 192.156.136.22: icmp_seq=0 ttl=248 time=195.2

 

ms

 

If the device is not accessible, or is not functioning correctly, a message

 

similar to the following is displayed:

 

No answer from 192.156.136.22

 

You can interrupt a PING request at any time by clicking Stop.

 

 

Tracing IP

The Trace Route feature allows you to display the network hops from the

Addresses

Webcache to a device on an IP network. This feature is useful to diagnose

 

connectivity problems such as a failed network device between the

 

Webcache and the web server being accessed.

Performing a Trace

To perform a trace route to a device using the Web interface:

Route

 

1Log in to the Web interface.

2Click Device View on the Toolbar.

3Select Protocol -> Ping/TraceRoute in the Navigation Tree. The Ping/Traceroute screen is displayed.

4In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the device that you want to trace. Click TraceRoute.

5The Webcache sends a trace route request to the specified device and a message similar to the following is displayed:

traceroute to 191.128.40.121, 30 hops max, 38 byte packets

If the device is accessible and functioning correctly, a message similar to the following is displayed which displays the network hops. Each hop may take a few seconds to complete: