The ping command enables you to send ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo messages to a remote IP device.
The ping command is available for both the user and administrator privilege levels.
ping {vr vr-name} {continuous|count|dont-fragment|interval|start-size|tos|ttl|udp} {mac|mpls|ipv4|ipv6} {from|with}
![]() Ping Command Parameters
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If a ping request fails, the switch stops sending the request after three attempts. Press [Ctrl] + C to interrupt a ping request earlier. The statistics are tabulated after the ping is interrupted or stops.
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 that you are sending the message from, as shown in the following example (you must include the % sign):
ping ipv6 link-local address %vlan_name host