Znyx Networks bh5700 - Manual (Page 171)

have an active remote device attached, then first bring down the ports which do not have active
connections expected to make sure there is a legitimate EXT FLT condition.
If loss of communications is suspected on an externally wired port, make sure to check and test
affected cables.
Network Tests
Ping Test
It is possible to test a network connection by using the ping command. The ping command will
send a network packet to the specified IP address and wait for a reply.
To initiate a ping test, type
ping <ip address>
If you have a network connection, a normal output would look like the following:
results:
Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide release 3.2.2j page 171
sh-2.04# ping 10.0.0.43
ping: cannot resolve 10.0.0.43: Unknown host
sh-2.04#
sh-2.04# ping 10.0.0.43
PING (10.0.0.43): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=0 ttl=109 time=69.094 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=1 ttl=109 time=69.341 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=2 ttl=109 time=69.363 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=3 ttl=109 time=69.109 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=4 ttl=109 time=69.859 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=5 ttl=109 time=68.865 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=6 ttl=109 time=69.180 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=7 ttl=109 time=69.496 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=8 ttl=109 time=69.373 ms
64 bytes from 10.0.0.43: icmp_seq=9 ttl=109 time=70.680 ms
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 68.865/69.436/70.680/0.486 ms
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