Finding a Host (Ping and Traceroute)

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.
  

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  Note: Ping can be used to reach a logical interface bound to a remote device's port.

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• 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

1. Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.

2. Enter the host IP address and the timeout and click the button.

To trace a route to a remote host

1. Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.

2. 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)

Traceroute (System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools)