Technical data

Using Operating Commands

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The console displays one of the following messages when you issue a ping

command. If you enter a value in the

<repeat_count>

argument, the system

displays one of the following messages for the default ping, plus one for each

additional ping:

•An

alive

message: This message appears if the system receives a response

from the target device within the

allowed. The message also

indicates the size of the test packet. A sample message follows:

VINES ping: 2705682.8003 is alive (size = 16 bytes)

•A does not respond message: This message appears if the address of the

target device is resolved, but the system does not receive a response from the

target device within the <timeout> allowed. A sample message follows:

VINES ping: 2705682.8003 does not respond

•A

is unreachable message: This message appears if the

local Bay Networks router cannot find the specified address in its routing

table. A sample message follows:

VINES ping: 2705682.8003 is unreachable

•An invalid parameter specified

message: This message appears if you

specify an invalid parameter when you issue a

ping -vines command. A

sample message follows:

VINES ping: invalid parameter specified

•A resource error

message: This message appears if the local Bay Networks

router cannot allocate a buffer for the request because none is available. A

sample message follows:

VINES ping: resource error

•A VINES service is not running

message: This message appears if the

VINES service is not enabled on the router. A sample message follows:

VINES ping: VINES service is not running