Users Guide

Version Description
8.4.1.0 IPv6 pinging available on management interface.
8.3.1.0 Introduced extended ping options.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv6).
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series (IPv4).
7.9.1.0 Introduced VRF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6 address on the E-Series.
Usage Information When you enter the ping command without specifying an IP/IPv6 address (Extended
Ping), you are prompted for a target IP/IPv6 address, a repeat count, a datagram size
(up to 1500 bytes), a timeout (in seconds), and for Extended Commands.
The following table provides descriptions for the ping command status response
symbols displayed in the output.
Symbol Description
! Each exclamation point indicates receipt of a reply.
. Each period indicates the network server timed out while
waiting for a reply.
U A destination unreachable error PDU was received.
Q Source quench (destination too busy).
M Could not fragment.
? Unknown packet type.
& Packet lifetime exceeded.
Example (IPv4)
Dell# ping 172.31.1.255
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.31.1.255, timeout is 2
seconds:
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.208 0 ms
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.216 0 ms
Reply to request 1 from 172.31.1.205 16 ms
::
Reply to request 5 from 172.31.1.209 0 ms
Reply to request 5 from 172.31.1.66 0 ms
Reply to request 5 from 172.31.1.87 0 ms
Dell#
Example (IPv6)
Dell# ping 100::1
Type Ctrl-C to abort.
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