11: Maintenance and Diagnostics Settings
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Table 11-9 Ping Settings
To Ping a Remote Host
Using Web Manager
To ping a Remote Host, click
Diagnostics
in the menu and select
Ping
.
Using the CLI
To enter the command level:
enable
Using XML
Not applicable.
Traceroute
Here you can trace a packet from the EDS-MD4/8/16 to an Internet host, showing how many hops
the packet requires to reach the host and how long each hop takes. If you visit a web site whose
pages appear slowly, you can use traceroute to determine where the longest delays are occurring.
Table 11-10 Traceroute Settings
To Perform a Traceroute
Using Web Manager
To perform a Traceroute, click
Diagnostics
in the menu and select
Traceroute
.
Using the CLI
To enter the command level:
enable
Using XML
Not applicable.
Diagnostics: Ping Settings
Description
Host
Enter the IP address or host name for the EDS-MD to ping.
Count
Enter the number of ping packets EDS-MD should attempt to send to the
Host
. The default is
5
.
Timeout
Enter the time, in seconds, for the EDS-MD to wait for a response from
the host before timing out. The default is
5
seconds.
Diagnostics:
Traceroute Settings
Description
Host
Enter the IP address or DNS hostname. This address is used to show the path
between it and the EDS-MD when issuing the traceroute command.
