Enterasys Networks 1G58x-09 - Manual (Page 523)

Logging and Network Management Command Set
Managing Switch Network Addresses
Matrix E1 Series (1G58x-09 and 1H582-xx) Configuration Guide 11-53
11.2.3.22ping
Use this command to send ICMP echo-request packets to another node on the network while
operating in switch mode.
ping {[[-s] hostname | ip_address] [hostname | ip_address [packet-count]]}
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
If not specified, packet-count will be 3.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Only, Read-Write or Admin (su).
Examples
This example shows how to ping IP address 10.1.10.1:
-s (Optional) Causes a continuous ping, sending one
datagram per second and printing one line of output for
every response received, until the user enters Ctrl+C.
hostname |
ip_address Specifies a host name or an IP address of the device to
which the ping will be sent.
packet-count (Optional) Specifies the number of packets to send. Valid
values are from 1 to 2147483647.
Matrix>ping 10.1.10.1
Reply from 10.1.10.1
Reply from 10.1.10.1
Reply from 10.1.10.1
------ PING 10.1.10.1: Statistics ------
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss