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If a reply to the ping is not received, the following message displays:
PING x:y::z:w (x:y::z:w): size data bytes
--- x:y::z:w ping statistics ---
count packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
To ping an IPv6 address:
1. Launch a web browser.
2.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
3. Click the Main UI Login button.
The main UI login page displays in a new tab.
4. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Maintenance > Troubleshooting > Ping IPv6.
The Ping IPv6 page displays.
6.
From the Ping menu, select the type of ping:
• Global: Pings a global IPv6 address.
•
Link Local: Pings a link-local IPv6 address over a specified interface. With this
selection, the Interface menu displays, and you must select the interface.
7.
In the IPv6 Address/Hostname field, enter the IPv6 address or host name of the
station that must be pinged.
The format is xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx. The maximum number of
characters is 255.
8.
In the Count field, enter the number of echo requests that must be sent.
The range is from 1 to 15. The default value is 3.
9.
In the Interval (secs) field, enter the time in seconds between ping packets.
The range is from 1 to 60. The default value is 3.
10.
In the Datagram Size field, enter the datagram size.
The valid range is from 0 to 13000. The default value is 0 bytes.
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