Cabletron Systems 6A000/ZX-250 - Manual (Page 153)

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Console Commands
Ping
Use Ping to test IP (internet protocol) connectivity of a client. However, the client must be on the same subnet or be
reachable by routing from the subnet that is pinging
.
Operator
start
Parameters
Description
Example
switch_prompt # start ping
DestIP() : 204.95.77.254
Count(1) : 1
204.95.77.254 is alive
switch_prompt #
SERVER SVC
X X
Input Parameter Description Value/Field Size Default
[DestIP] IP address for ping packets. 5-8 characters RegisteredIP
address
[Count] Number of times you want to send ping
packets. 100 1
Operator Parameters/Permissions Description
start ping [DestIP]
<destinationipaddress>
[Count] <numberoftries>
All
Starts the pinging of the external destination you are trying to
reach.