Running Ping - Cisco 4500M Software Manual

Using Ping
The ping command is configurable from normal executive and privileged EXEC mode. Ping returns one
of the following responses:
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To stop a ping in progress, press Ctrl-C.

Running Ping

To ping another device on the network from the switch, perform this task:
Command
Switch# ping host
This example shows how to ping a remote host from normal executive mode:
Switch# ping labsparc
labsparc is alive
Switch> ping 72.16.10.3
12.16.10.3 is alive
Switch#
This example shows how to enter a ping command in privileged EXEC mode specifying the number of
packets, the packet size, and the timeout period:
Switch# ping
Target IP Address []: 12.20.5.19
Number of Packets [5]: 10
Datagram Size [56]: 100
Timeout in seconds [2]: 10
Source IP Address [12.20.2.18]: 12.20.2.18
!!!!!!!!!!
----12.20.2.19 PING Statistics----
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)
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Normal response—The normal response (hostname is alive) occurs in 1 to 10 seconds, depending
on network traffic.
Destination does not respond—If the host does not respond, a No Answer message is returned.
Unknown host—If the host does not exist, an Unknown Host message is returned.
Destination unreachable—If the default gateway cannot reach the specified network, a Destination
Unreachable message is returned.
Network or host unreachable—If there is no entry in the route table for the host or network, a
Network or Host Unreachable message is returned.
min/avg/max = 1/1/1
Chapter 5 Checking Port Status and Connectivity
Purpose
Checks connectivity to a remote host.
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