CANOGA PERKINS N525 Ethernet Termination Service Unit - Manual (Page 83)

N525 Ethernet Termination Service Unit 4-7
PING Testing
To verify network connectivity with another IP device such as another N525, an Ethernet
Switch, or a user host, you can use the N525 to send a PING to the IP address for that
device. Use the PING Generation Screen to send the PING to set up and send a PING,
follow these steps:
1. From the Diagnostics Menu, type [ 3 ], "PING Generation," and press <Enter>
OR From the Utilities Menu, type [ 6] , "PING Generation," and press <Enter>
2. Configure the N525 PING test from the PING Menu.
a. Ping to Address
Destination IP Address
b. Ping from Address
IP address of Local N525. Selections are Management, Alternate, Auto
Selection
c. Ping Count
Number of PING Packet to send. 0 send a continuous test (press <esc> to
terminate test)
d. Ping VLAN ID
VLAN Tag ID for PING Packets
e. Ping Payload Size <40 – 1954>
Length, in bytes, of the Ping packet payload. 40 to 1954 bytes.
f. Ping DF Bit
Sets if the network can fragment the Ping Packet. Set allows fragmentation,
Clear does not.
3. To start the PING test, type [ 7 ]. The N525 waits the send the next ping until after the
current PING is received or times out. The N525 display results for each ping which
includes the destination IP address, Sequence Number, round trip time (in milliseconds)
and the Time to Live (TTL).
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1) Ping to Address : 0.0.0.0
2) Ping from Address : Auto Selection
3) Ping Count : 0
4) Ping VLAN ID : 0
5) Ping Payload Size (40 - 1954) : 40
6) Ping DF Bit : Clear
7) Start Pinging
Select [1-7]:
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