ping

ping <ipv4|ipv6|txt>
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Send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request

Values:

  • ipv4 – IPv4 address

  • ipv6 – IPv6 address

  • hostname – Hostname

Options:

size <int>

Specify number of data bytes to be sent

Values:

  • int – Number of bytes to send

audible

Audible ping

deadline <float>

Timeout before exit, regardless of sent/rcvd packet number

Values:

  • float – Time in seconds before ping exits

adaptive

Adaptively set interpacket interval

vrf <id>

Set source address to a specific VRF

Reference:

system vrf <id>

Values:

  • id – VRF name

verbose

Verbose output

bypass-route

Bypass normal routing tables and send ping directly

timestamp

Print timestamp before each output line

pattern <int>

Pattern to fill out the packet

Values:

  • int – Pattern bytes

count <int>

Send a specific number of requests before stopping

Values:

  • int – Number of ping requests to be sent

no-loopback

Supress loopback of multicast packets

record-route

Use Record-Route option

timeout <float>

Timeout for each individual ping response

Values:

  • float – Time in seconds to wait for a response

ttl <u32>

Set the IP Time to Live

Values:

  • u32 – Maximum packet lifetime

numeric

Numeric output only, without resolving DNS names

flood

Send 100 requests per second

allow-broadcast

Allow pinging a broadcast address

mark <int>

Mark request for special processing

Values:

  • int – Mark tag for the outgoing packets

local-address <value>

Use local IP address as the source address of the connection

Values:

  • value – Local IP address

interval <float>

Waiting time between each packet sending

Values:

  • float – Interval in seconds between each packet transmission

interface <ipv4|ipv6|ifc>

Set source address to a specific interface address

Values:

  • ipv4 – Address or interface name

  • ipv6 – Address or interface name

  • ifc – Address or interface name

quiet

Quiet output (print summary lines only)

tos <u32>

Set Quality of Service related bits in ICMP datagrams

Values:

  • u32 – Mark packets with specified TOS