Ping

This verifies that the NETServer can communicate with other devices on the network. Use the following command:

ping <IP address>

<IP address> is the IP address or name of the device on the network you want to ping. You’ll see the following results if the ping is successful:

199.55.55.55 is alive

If you have a name service such as DNS or NIS, you may see the following:

sales_east (199.55.55.55) is alive

If the ping is unsuccessful, you’ll see the following:

No answer from 199.55.55.55

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