Detecting network devices, Etecting, Etwork – ADC AVIDIA SWD4573I1 User Manual
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D
ETECTING
N
ETWORK
D
EVICES
Use the
ping
command to detect whether a network device is online. When you issue a
Ping
command, an IP packet is sent to the requested remote device. If the target device receives the
packet, it sends a reply back to the Avidia system, indicating that the target is online.
From the ::admin=> prompt, type the ping command in the following format then press
.
ping (
|abort|results) [Parameters
(
|abort|results)Defines the type of command.
The IP address of the network device, in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format.
abort
Aborts an existing ping command.
results
Displays the results of the most recent ping command.
The number of ping packets to be sent to the remote address.
[-silent]
Specifies that ping status does not display on the screen.
Example
::admin=>ping 123.456.789.012 12
ENTER