Allied Telesis AT-S97 - Manual (Page 44)

Chapter 2: Basic Commands
44
PING
Syntax
ping ipaddress
Parameter
ipaddress Specifies the IP address of the device to ping.
Privilege Levels
Administrator and read-write.
Description
This command is used to test for a network connection between the
management module and a remote device on your network. If the
management module is experiencing a problem communicating with a
network device, such as a syslog server or a TFTP server, this command
could prove useful in troubleshooting the problem. You could use it to
determine whether a valid network link exists between the module and the
other device.
The command sends three TCP/IP ping requests and displays the results
of the requests on your workstation.
Here are the guidelines to using this command:
ˆ The management module must have an IP configuration. For
instructions, see Chapter 3, “IP Configuration Commands” on page 47.
ˆ The 10/100/1000Base-T Management port on the management
module must be connected to a device on your network, such as an
Ethernet switch. The ping requests are transmitted only from that port
and not from the ports on the media converter modules.
ˆ The management module must be a member of the same subnet as
the remote device or have access to the device’s subnet through
routers or other Layer 3 routing devices.
ˆ If the management module and the remote device are members of
different networks, the IP configuration on the module must include a
default gateway address that specifies the IP address of the routing
interface of the first hop to reaching the device. For instructions, refer
to Chapter 3, “IP Configuration Commands” on page 47.