General switch administration using the Command Line Interface 191Note: You must set the local IP address before you issue the pingcommand.The syntax for this command isping | dns_host_name> [datasize <64-4096>][{count <1-9999>} | continuous] [{timeout | -t} <1-120>][interval <1-60>] [debug]Substitute | dns_host_name> with either the IP addressor the DNS host name of the unit to test.Run this command in User EXEC command mode or any of the othercommand modes.ping parametersParameter Descriptionip_address | dns_host_name IP address or DNS host name of the unit totest.datasize <64–4096> Specify the size of the ICMP packet to be sent.The data size range is from 64 to 4096 bytes.count <1–9999> | continuous Set the number of ICMP packets to be sent.The continuous mode sets the ping runninguntil the user interrupts it by entering Ctrl+C.timeout | -t | <1–120> Set the timeout using either the timeout withthe -t parameter followed by the number ofseconds the switch must wait before timingout.interval <1–60> Specify the number of seconds betweentransmitted packets.debug Provide additional output information such asthe ICMP sequence number and the trip time.telnet commandUse the telnet command to establish communications with another switchduring the current CLI session. Communication can be established to onlyone external switch at a time using the telnet command.The syntax for this command istelnet | dns_host_name>Substitute | dns_host_name> with either the IP addressor the DNS host name of the unit with which to communicate.Run this command in User EXEC command mode.Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 SeriesOverview — System ConfigurationNN47205-500 02.01 Standard5.0 23 February 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks Nortel Networks Confidential.
