Netgear XCM8806 Chassis Hardware Installation Guide - Page 46

NETGEAR 8800 Chassis Switch CLI Manual start-size continuous end-size udp dont-fragment ttl tos interval vr ipv4 ipv6 host from with record-route Specifies the size, in bytes, of the packet to be sent, or the starting size if incremental packets are to be sent. Specifies that UDP or ICMP echo messages to be sent continuously. This option can be interrupted by pressing [Ctrl} + C. Specifies an end size for packets to be sent. Specifies that the ping request should use UDP instead of ICMP. Sets the IP to not fragment the bit. Sets the TTL value. Sets the TOS value. Sets the time interval between sending out ping requests. Specifies the virtual route to use for sending out the echo message. If not specified, VR-Default is used. Note: User-created VRs are supported only on the platforms listed for this feature in Appendix A of the NETGEAR 8800 User Manual. Specifies IPv4 transport. Specifies IPv6 transport. Note: If you are contacting an IPv6 link local address, you must specify the VLAN you are sending the message from: ping % . Specifies a host name or IP address (either v4 or v6). Uses the specified source address. If not specified, the address of the transmitting interface is used. Sets the traceroute information. Default N/A. Usage Guidelines The ping command is used to test for connectivity to a specific host. You use the ipv6 variable to ping an IPv6 host by generating an ICMPv6 echo request message and sending the message to the specified address. If you are contacting an IPv6 link local address, you must specify the VLAN you sending the message from, as shown in the following example (you must include the % sign): ping % . The ping command is available for both the user and administrator privilege level. 46 | Chapter 2. Commands for Accessing the Switch