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DGS-3120 Series Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide 
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55-2  ping6 (EI Mode Only) 
Description 
This command is used to send IPv6 Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo messages to 
a remote IPv6 address.  The remote IPv6 address will then “echo” or return the message.  This is 
used to confirm the IPv6 connectivity between the Switch and the remote device. 
 
Format 
ping6 <ipv6addr> {times <value 1-255> | size <value 1-6000> | timeout <sec 1-99>} 
 
Parameters 
<ipv6addr> - Enter the IPv6 address here. 
times - (Optional) The number of individual ICMP echo messages to be sent. A value of 0 will 
send an infinite ICMP echo messages. The maximum value is 255. The default is 0, indicating 
infinity. Press the "CTRL+C” to break the ping test. 
<value 1-255> - Enter the number of individual ICMP echo messages to be sent here. This 
value must be between 1 and 255. 
size - (Optional) Size of the test packet.  
<value 1-6000> - Enter the size of the test packet here. This value must be between 1 and 
6000. 
timeout - (Optional) Defines the time-out period while waiting for a response from the remote 
device. A value of 1 to 10 seconds can be specified. The default is 1 second. 
<sec 1-99> - Enter the time-out period here. This value must be between 1 and 99 seconds. 
 
Restrictions 
None.  
 
Example 
To send ICMP echo message to “3000::1” for 4 times: 
DGS-3120-24TC:admin# ping6 3000::1 times 4 
Command: ping6 3000::1 times 4 
 
Reply from 3000::1, bytes=200, time<10ms 
Reply from 3000::1, bytes=200, time<10ms 
Reply from 3000::1, bytes=200, time<10ms 
Reply from 3000::1, bytes=200, time<10ms 
 
Ping Statistics for 3000::1 
Packets: Sent =4, Received =4, Lost =0 
 
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