Allied Telesis AT-S24 - 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 23 is displayed.
Figure 23 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
If you are pinging another Allied Telesyn switch, you can find the
switch’s MAC address above the RS232 management port on the
front panel of the switch.
The activity monitor reports the results of the ping command. Figure
24 is an example.
Figure 24 Ping Results Example