EXFO BV10 Performance Endpoint Unit - Manual (Page 82)

Test Applications
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Ping Test
Ping Test
The Ping test (applicable to the LAN and Test ports) provides the ability to
generate ICMP Echo Requests and provides statistics on the ICMP Echo
Replies received in response to the ICMP Echo Request. ICMP Echo Replies
are expected on the same interface on which the ICMP Echo Requests
were sent.
The Ping test is always enabled, even during software upgrades on the Test
port.
The following table lists the Ping test parameters and default values where
applicable.
The Ping test returns the following statistics:

Number of packets transmitted.

Number of packets received.

Percentage of packet loss.

Round-trip time (rtt) in ms (minimum, average, maximum, and
standard deviation values).
Refer to ping on page 53 for more information.
Parameter Default Value
Destination IP address
Number of packets or continuous
4
Size in bytes 32
Time-To-Live (TTL) 128
Delay (interval between packets) 1000 ms
Timeout 4000 ms