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Users Manual of MGSD-10080F
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4.7.2.1 Ping
This page allows you to issue ICMP PING packets to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues.
After you pressStart, 5 ICMP packets are transmitted, and the sequence number and roundtrip time are displayed upon
reception of a reply. The page refreshes automatically until responses to all packets are received, or until a timeout occurs. The
ICMP Ping screen in Figure 4-7-2-1 appears.
Figure 4-7-2-1: ICMP Ping Page Screenshot
The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
Hostname or IP Address
The address of the destination host, either as a symbolic hostname or an IP
Address.
Payload Size (bytes)
Determines the size of the ICMP data payload in bytes (excluding the size of
Ethernet, IP and ICMP headers). The default value is 56 bytes. The valid
range is 2-1452 bytes.
Payload Data Pattern
Determines the pattern used in the ICMP data payload. The default value is 0.
The valid range is 0-255.
Packet Count (packets)
Determines the number of PING requests sent. The default value is 5. The
valid range is 1-60.
TTL Value
Determines the Time-To-Live /TTL) field value in the IPv4 header. The default
value is 64. The valid range is 1-255.
VID for Source Interface
This field can be used to force the test to use a specific local VLAN interface
as the source interface. Leave this field empty for automatic selection based
on routing configuration.
Note: You may only specify either the VID or the IP Address for the
source interface.