NS3000/iX Operations and Maintenance Reference Manual (36922-90039)

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Getting Information About the Network
Displaying Connection Information
Error and Information Messages
In addition to the normal reply message details and statistics, PING can
display informational and/or error messages. These messages are given
below, with an explanation and action to be taken for each message.
User Input Errors (Menu-Driven)
MESSAGE: Invalid IP address. Press RETURN to quit.
CAUSE: An IP address with invalid syntax has been entered for the IP
address prompt. The correct syntax for an IP address is A.B.C.D—where
A, B, C, and D are decimal numbers in the range 0–255.
ACTION: Enter an IP address with valid syntax or press [RETURN] to
quit.
MESSAGE: Invalid number of packets. Press RETURN for default of
infinite packets.
CAUSE: An invalid number of packets value has been entered for the
number of packets prompt. A valid input is a decimal number in the
range 1–65534.
ACTION: Enter a valid number of packets value or press
[RETURN] to
choose the default of sending a continuous stream of packets.
MESSAGE: Invalid number of bytes. Press RETURN for default of
64 bytes.
CAUSE: An invalid number of bytes value has been entered for the
number of bytes prompt. A valid input is a decimal number in the range
0–2048.
ACTION: Enter a valid number of bytes value or press
[RETURN] to
choose the default of sending 64 data bytes per packet.
User Input Errors (Command-Line)
MESSAGE: Parameter input error. Quitting...
CAUSE: An irrecoverable error occurred while trying to read the user
parameter, either interactively or from the INFO string. This normally
happens only when one of the input parameters was out of bounds by
an extreme amount.
ACTION: Check the parameters to find the incorrect one and input a
valid value.
MESSAGE: Remote IP address is a required parameter.
CAUSE: An IP address was not passed in the INFO string.
ACTION: Pass an IP address as the first parameter within the INFO
string.