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Finding a Host (Ping and Traceroute)
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The equipment provides ping and traceroute functions to help administrators troubleshoot network problems.
- Use the ping function to verify whether a specific host (IP address) is reachable.
Note: Ping can be used to reach a logical interface bound to a remote device's port. - Use the traceroute function to identify the route used by an IP packet to traverse the network and reach a specific destination.
To ping a remote host
Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.
Enter the host IP address and the timeout and click the button.
To trace a route to a remote host
Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.
Enter the host IP address and the maximum number of Hops, then click the button.
For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following two tables.
Ping (System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools)
Parameter | Description |
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IP Address | The IP address that you want to ping. |
Timeout | The number of ping messages to send before timing out. Acceptable values range from 1–10. |
Ping / IPv4 Ping | Executes an IPv4 ping. |
Ping IPv6 | Executes an IPv6 ping. |
Traceroute (System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools)
Parameter | Description |
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IP Address | The IP address to traceroute. |
Hops | The number of hops to attempt. Acceptable values range from 1–30. |
Traceroute IPv4 | Executes an IPv4 traceroute. |
Traceroute IPv6 | Executes an IPv6 traceroute. |
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