Chapter 2 TL1 Command Syntax and Description
Ping (PING)
70 TimeProvider TL1 Reference Guide 097-58001-01 Revision E – September 2006
Ping (PING)
This command allows the TimeProvider to test (ping) for network connectivity.
This command has a default access level of USER.
Syntax
PING:[<tid>]::[<ctag>]::<ipaddr>;
Example
To ping IP address 198.162.12.10 from the TimeProvider:
Input
PING:::TP1000::192.168.12.10;
Response Example
TP-SSU
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M TP1000 COMPLD
“Host 192.168.12.10 is alive. Roundtrip time was 165 milliseconds”
;
Autonomous Message
None
Parameter Value Description
<ipaddr> IP dot notation The IP address of the host system to be pinged from the
TimeProvider.
The range is 1.0.0.1 to 254.254.254.254.