Chapter 6: Verification
Verification
Pinging an IP device
You can ping a device to test the connection between a switch and another network device. After
you ping a device, the switch sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet to the
target device. If the device receives the packet, it sends a ping reply. After the switch receives the
reply, a message appears that indicates traffic can reach the specified IP address. If the switch does
not receive a reply, the message indicates the address does not respond.
Before you begin
The local IP address must be configured before issuing the ping command.
Procedure
1. Log on to ACLI to enter User EXEC mode.
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
ping <IP_address>
where <IP_address> is an IPv4 or IPv6 address.
Example
The following figure shows a sample ping response.
Switch>ping 120.16.125.10
Host is reachable
Variable definitions
The following table describes the parameters for the ping command.
Variable
Value
<A.B.C.D > | <dns_host_name> | <WORD> Specifies the IP address, DNS host name, or IPv6
address of the unit to test.
datasize<64–4096> Specifies the size of the ICMP packet to be sent. The
data size range is from 64 to 4096 bytes.
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