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
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Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.
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Enter the host IP address and the timeout and click the button.
To trace a route to a remote host
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Access the page System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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/ Ping IPv4 | Executes an IPv4 ping. |
Traceroute (System ▶Maintenance ▶System Tools)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 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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