Kentrox AI296 - Manual (Page 331)

AI296 Version 9.8x User’s Guide
AI296 Commands: ping
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ping
Description
This command sends an ICMP echo request to the specified IP address. If the IP
device responds to the echo request, a reply receipt message appears. If a reply is
not received within 5 seconds, a no reply message appears. This command can be
used to troubleshoot network level problems.
Command Types
shell and winslc
Formats
For the shell command:
ping ip_address
For the winslc command:
winslc baseport ping ip_address
Parameters
Examples
This example displays what happens when host 172.16.30.110 replies to a ping.
The TTL (time-to-live) is the number of jumps or hops the message is allowed to take.
This example displays what happens when no reply is received from host
172.16.30.114 .
ip_address Defines the IP address of the destination device in dotted decimal
format.
baseport Defines the baseport number for AI296.
[296] ping 172.16.30.110
Pinging host 172.16.30.110
ICMP Echo Reply:TTL 60
Host 172.16.30.110 replied to the ping
[296] ping 172.16.30.114
Pinging host 172.16.30.114
Host 172.16.30.114 didn't reply to the ping