Tests IP connectivity between a WX and another device. MSS sends an
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo packet to the specified
device and listens for a reply packet.

Syntax —

ping host [count num-packets ] [dnf] [flood]

[interval time] [size size] [source-ip ip-addr | vlan-name]

host

— IP address, MAC address, hostname, alias, or user to ping.

count

num-packets

— Number of ping packets to send. You can

specify from 0 through 2,147,483,647. If you enter 0, MSS pings
continuously until you interrupt the command.

dnf

— Enables the Do Not Fragment bit in the ping packet to prevent

fragmenting the packet.

flood

— Sends new ping packets as quickly as replies are received, or

100 times per second, whichever is greater.

Use the flood option sparingly. This option creates a lot of traffic and can
affect other traffic on the network.

interval

time

— Time interval between ping packets, in

milliseconds. You can specify from 100 through 10,000.

size size

— Packet size, in bytes. You can specify from 56 through

65,507.