PING PNG PN

Description:

  PING is a useful command that will query a unit based on its IP Address and report response time. PING helps to determine network related problems.

Form:

  Command Handler: SYSD
  PING | PNG | PN [NUM N] [IP ADDRESS]
  Argument list:
  COMMAND         VALUE                            DESCRIPTION
  IP ADDRESS      NNN.NNN.NNN.NNN                  Host IP Address in decimal IP form.
  NUM             N                               The number of times to PING a host (1-100). Default = 1

Response:

  "OK\r\n" to acknowledge receipt of command, and
  [Reply Info]  if required by the command
  "ERROR- [Description]\r\n" if error, ending command
  "\r\n" concludes modify responses (empty line)

Examples:

  Verbose command to ping a unit:
  PING 192.168.10.48 <enter>
     Response is: OK\r\n
                  Pinging host = 192.168.10.48\r\n
                  Host 192.168.10.48 responding with PING time 12 ms\r\n

  PING 1.2.3.4 <enter>
     Response is: OK\r\n
                  Pinging host = 1.2.3.4\r\n
                  PING error\r\n

Notes:

NUM is not yet implemented and will issue warning. The system waits a maximum of 1 seconds for a response before timing out and reporting an error. This may be changed in the future. Host names can be resolved if a NAMESERVER is set or a valid nameserver is supplied by DCHP server. Legacy PING STOP is not implemented.

Products Supporting Command:

Created By: Adtec Digital Inc