4.14.5 Ping

Use this screen to tell the switch to send a Ping request to a specified IP address. You can use this to check whether the switch can communicate with a particular IP station. Once you click the Apply button, the switch will send n pings and the results will be displayed below the configurable data.

Figure 4-59Ping function screen

The Ping Parameters includes the following fields: Table 4-29 Description of the Ping Parameters.

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Item

Description

 

 

 

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Target IP Address

Enter the IP address of the station you want the switch to ping. The initial value is

 

 

blank. The IP Address you enter is not retained across a power cycle.

 

 

 

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Count

Number of echo requests to send

 

 

• Time Out (in secs)

Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.

 

 

 

Table 4-29 Description of the Ping Parameters

After field the parameter and press “Apply” to execute the Ping function. The Ping result shows at the next table. As the Figure 4-60 screen appears.

Figure 4-60Ping Result screen

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