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Using Ping
Executing Ping
To ping another device on the network from the switch, perform one of these tasks in normal or
privileged mode:
Task
Ping a remote host.
Ping a remote host using ping options.
This example shows how to ping a remote host from normal executive mode:
Console> ping labsparc
labsparc is alive
Console> ping 72.16.10.3
12.16.10.3 is alive
Console>
This example shows how to ping a remote host using the -s option:
Console> ping -s 12.20.5.3 800 10
PING 12.20.2.3: 800 data bytes
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=0. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=1. time=3 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=2. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=3. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=4. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=5. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=6. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=7. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=8. time=2 ms
808 bytes from 12.20.2.3: icmp_seq=9. time=3 ms
----17.20.2.3 PING Statistics----
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip (ms)
Console>
This example shows how to enter a ping command in privileged mode specifying the number of packets,
the packet size, and the timeout period:
Console> (enable) 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)
Console> (enable)
Catalyst 4500 Series, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G Switches Software Configuration Guide
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min/avg/max = 1/1/1
Chapter 20
Command
ping host
ping -s host [packet_size] [packet_count]
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