Specifications

ping ipv6
SecureStack C3 Configuration Guide 18-7
ping ipv6
UsethiscommandtotestroutingnetworkconnectivitybysendingIPpingrequests.
Syntax
ping ipv6 ipv6-addr [size num]
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Routerprivilegedexec:C3(su)‐>router#
Routeruserexec:C3(su)‐>router>
Usage
Usethiscommandtodeterminewhetheranothercomputerisonthenetwork.Tousethis
command,configuretheswitchfornetwork(in‐band)connection.Thesourceandtargetdevices
musthavethepingutilityenabledandrunningontop ofTCP/IP.
TheswitchcanbepingedfromanyIPworkstationwith
whichtheswitchisconnectedthroughthe
defaultVLAN(VLAN1),aslongasthereisaphysicalpathbetweentheswitchandthe
workstation.Theterminalinterfacesendsthreepingstothetargetstation.
Examples
ThisexampleshowsoutputfromasuccessfulpingtoIPv6address2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1.
C3(su)->router#ping ipv6 2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1
Send count=3, Receive count=3 from 2001:DB8:1234:5555::1234:1
Average round trip time = 1.00 ms
ThisexampleshowsoutputfromanunsuccessfulpingtoIPv6address
2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1.
C3(su)->ping ipv6 2001:0db8:1234:5555::1234:1
no answer from 2001:DB8:1234:5555::1234:1
ipv6‐addr SpecifiestheglobalIPv6addressofthesystemtoping.Entertheaddressin
theformdocumentedinRFC4291,withtheaddressspecifiedin
hexadecimalusing16‐bitvaluesbetweencolons.
sizenum (Optional)Specifiesthesizeofthedatagrampacket.Thevalueofnumcan
rangefrom48
to2048bytes.