Allied Telesis AT-S25 - Manual (Page 61)

AT-S25 Version 1.4 User’s Guide
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Pinging a Device
The ping command allows you to test if an end system can be reached
by sending it an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request.
If the system is connected to the network and operating, it sends a reply
to the requesting system.
To ping another device, perform the following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select any switch in the stack.
2. From the Main Menu, select Administration.
3. From the Administration menu, select Ping a remote system.
The Ping window in Figure 20 is displayed.
Figure 20 Ping Window
4. Specify the device to ping using one of the following methods:
❑ By its IP address in the format x.x.x.x
❑ By its MAC address in the format xxxxxx xxxxxx