Cabletron Systems 1800 Switch User Manual


 
19-14 SmartSwitch 1800 4.0 User Guide, Rev 01
Tests
IP Ping Connectivity Test
The IP Ping function sends packets to an IP host to determine whether the host is
reachable. Press
[F]
at the Operations Menu to display the following:
Figure 19-3 IP Ping Connectivity Test Menu
[B],[F]
from Main Menu
To begin the test:
1. Press
[A]
and enter an IP address of the host that will receive (and echo) the pings.
2. Make any desired change to the
Inter-Packet Time
, within the range of
1–15
(seconds). This is an interval between transmission of packets.
3. When the parameters are configured the way you want them, press
[F4]
, and the
node will begin sending pings. As each ping is returned from the host, a message
will be displayed, noting the packet size and IP address of the host.
4. To stop sending pings, press
[F3]
. Test statistics will be displayed.
5. Press
[F3]
again to exit the test menu.
Node Name=node_xyz
IP Ping C onne ctivi ty Te st
A IP Address 100.100.100.100
B Inter-Packet Time (secs) 1
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