Chapter 4 IP Testing
Ping testing
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Ping testing
Using the HST-3000 with an Ethernet SIM, you can verify
connectivity with another Layer 3 or IP device by sending ping
request packets to the device. The device then responds to
the ping request with a ping reply (if the device is responsive),
or with another message indicating the reason no ping reply
was sent.
Ping testing tells you if the destination device is responsive,
how long it took the ping packet to travel to the destination
device and back to the HST, and if ping packets were dropped
or lost along the way.
To send ping packets to another Ethernet device
1 If you haven’t already done so, launch the Terminate
application for the circuit you are testing (see “Launching
an application” on page 28), and then select the Layer 3
PING test (see “Selecting a layer 3 IP test” on page 120).
2 Initialize the Ethernet link (see “Initializing the link for
Ethernet testing” on page 47.
3 Establish an IPoE connection or a PPPoE session:
– If you are transmitting IPv4 traffic, see “Establishing an
IPoE connection for IPv4 traffic” on page 122, or
“Establishing a PPPoE session” on page 128.
– If you are transmitting IPv6 traffic, see “Establishing an
IPoE connection for IPv6 traffic” on page 124.
4 Press the Configure key, and then use the left and right
arrows to go to the PING menu.
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