Allied Telesis AT-S26 - Manual (Page 62)

Managing a Switch
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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 Omega Main Menu, select Administration.
2. From the Administration menu, select Ping a remote system.
The Ping window in Figure 22 displays.
Figure 22 Ping Window
3. Specify the device to ping using one of the following methods:
❑ By its IP address, in the format x.x.x.x
❑ By its Ethernet (or MAC) address, in the format xxxxxx xxxxxx
The switch MAC address is printed above the switch RS232
management port on the front panel.
The activity monitor reports the results of the ping command. Figure
23 is an example.
Figure 23 Ping Results Example
Please enter station to ping:
The system may be identified by name (‘name’),
by IP address (128.2.3.4), or by Ethernet address (0000F4 123456).
Note: Ping will repeat until a key is hit
->
Activity Monitor
Pinging: [Host 149.35.17.164, delay 1.000]
Ping 149.35.17.164 #1 ok, RTT 0.000 seconds
Ping 149.35.17.164 #2 ok, RTT 0.000 seconds
Ping 149.35.17.164 #3 ok, RTT 0.000 seconds
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[Finished]
(hit Return to resume the previous menu)