ping ipv6
Enterasys C3 Configuration Guide 28-9
ping ipv6
Use this command to test routing network connectivity by sending IP ping requests to a specific
IPv6 address or to a link local address.
Syntax
ping ipv6 {ipv6-addr | interface host link-local-addr}[size num]
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch mode, read-write.
Usage
Ping commands are also available in IPv6 routing mode.
Usage
This command is also available in router mode.
Examples
This example shows output from a successful ping to IPv6 address 2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1.
C3(su)->ping ipv6 2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1
2001:DB8:1234:5555::1234:1 is alive
This example shows output from an unsuccessful ping to IPv6 address
2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1.
C3(su)->ping ipv6 2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1
no answer from 2001:DB8:1234:5555::1234:1
This example pings a link local address.
C3(su)->ping ipv6 interface host FE80::21F:45FF:FE09:E757
ipv6-addr Specifies the IPv6 address of the system to ping. Enter the address in the
form documented in RFC 4291, with the address specified in hexadecimal
using 16-bit values between colons.
interface host Specifies that a single port link local address is to be pinged.
link-local-addr Specifies the link local address to ping.
size num (Optional) Specifies the size of the datagram packet. The value of num can
range from 48 to 2048 bytes.