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12.4.11 Ping
Sends a TCP/IP request for an echo packet to another network host. This provides an easy way to test
network connections to other TCP/IP hosts. In general, any host that supports TCP/IP will respond to the
request if it is able, regardless of login restrictions, job load, or operating system.
If there is no reply from the host, this may indicate a network or TCP/IP configuration problem.
Parameters hostname
Text name or IP address of the network host.
num
Enter the size of the packet you wish to send. The max size is 2000.
Defaults packet size of 50
Examples
Local> PING 192.0.1.23
Local> PING HYDRA.LOCAL.NET
See Also Your Installation Guide
12.4.12 Resolve
Attempts to resolve a TCP/IP name from the local host table and/or network nameserver.
Errors An error is returned to signal either that the attempted name service failed, or
that the specified hostname is invalid.
Parameters hostname
A TCP/IP hostname. Hostnames are usually limited to 64 characters, so the
string is limited to 64 characters.
PING hostname
num
RESOLVE hostname