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Logging And Network Management Command Set
Monitoring Network Events and Status
11-32 Matrix NSA Series Configuration Guide
11.2.2.5 ping
Use this command to send ICMP echo-request packets to another node on the network from the
switch CLI.
ping [-s] host [count]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
• If -s is not specified, the ping will not be continuous.
• If not specified, packet count will be 1.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Examples
This example shows how to ping IP address 134.141.89.29. In this case, this host is alive:
In this example, the host at IP address is not responding:
-s (Optional) Causes a continuous ping, sending one
datagram per second and printing one line of output for
every response received, until the user enters Ctrl+C.
host Specifies the IP address of the device to which the ping
will be sent.
count
(Optional) Specifies the number of packets to send. Valid
values are from 1 to 2147483647.
Matrix(rw)->ping 134.141.89.29
134.141.89.29 is alive
Matrix(rw)->ping 134.141.89.255
no answer from 134.141.89.255