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Commissioning verification

This section contains information about how to verify your commissioning procedures result in a functional switch.

Commissioning verification navigation

“Pinging an IP device” (page 123)

“Using Telnet to log on to the device” (page 124)

“Accessing the switch through the Web interface” (page 124)

Pinging an IP device

Ping a device to test the connection between the Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 and another network device. After you ping a device, the switch sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet to the target device. If the device receives the packet, it sends a ping reply. After the switch receives the reply, a message appears indicating you can reach the specified IP address. If the switch does not receive a reply, the message indicates the address is not responding.

Procedure steps

Action

Ping an IP network connection by using the following command:

ping <HostName/ipv4address/ipv6address> [scopeid <value>] [datasize <value>] [count <value>][-s] [-I <value>] [-t <value>] [-d] [vrf <value>]

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the ping command.

 

Variable

Value

 

 

 

 

count value

Specifies the number of times to

 

 

ping (for IPv4) (1–9999).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600

Commissioning

NN46205-319 01.01 Standard

30 May 2008

Copyright © 2008 Nortel Networks

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8600 specifications

Nortel Networks 8600 is a highly regarded member of the Nortel Ethernet routing portfolio, specifically designed to meet the demands of today's bandwidth-hungry environments. This advanced platform is a favorite for service providers and enterprises due to its scalability, reliability, and performance capabilities.

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