Protocol-specific Commands

4.4.5length

The length command sets the length of ping packets.

Syntax

length packet

where:

packet Is a number, usually in the range 60 - 1500, and represents the length of the ICMP data sent in the ping.

If you do not enter this parameter, the length command displays the current ping packet length.

Example

INET> length

default ping length is 64

INET> ping

ping 0 to 10.0.0.1: Arping for host...

got ping reply; len :62 seq 0 from 10.0.0.1 INET> length 59

CAUTION: 59 is unusual length INET> length 60

INET> length

default ping length is 60

To change it, put new number on command line INET> ping

ping 0 to 10.0.0.1: ping 0 sent...

got ping reply; len :58 seq 0 from 10.0.0.1 INET> length 1501

CAUTION: 1501 is unusual length INET> length 1500

INET> ping

ping 0 to 10.0.0.1: ping 0 sent...

got ping reply; len :1498 seq 0 from 10.0.0.1 INET> _

Protocol-specific Commands

4.4.6endping

The endping command terminates the current ping session.

Syntax endping

Example

INET> ping 10.0.0.20 15

...use endping command to stop pinging...

ping 0 to 10.0.0.20: Arping for host...

got ping reply; len :1022 seq 0 from 10.0.0.20

INET> ping 1 to 10.0.0.20: ping 2 sent...

got ping reply; len :1022 seq 1 from 10.0.0.20

INET> ping 2 to 10.0.0.20: ping 3 sent...

got ping reply; len :1022 seq 2 from 10.0.0.20

INET> ping 3 to 10.0.0.20: ping 4 sent...

got ping reply; len :1022 seq 3 from 10.0.0.20

INET> endping

ping complete; sent 4, received 4

INET> _

Usage

The characters of the typed endping command might be separated because of incoming ping replies. Even if this is the case, the endping command still works.

Protocol-specific Commands

4.4.7pstats

The pstats command displays statistics about the ping settings.

Syntax pstats

Example

INET> ping

ping 0 to 10.0.0.1: ping 0 sent...

got ping reply; len :1498 seq 0 from 10.0.0.1 INET> pstats

Default ping delay time: 1000 ms. Default ping host: 10.0.0.1 Default ping pkt length: 1500 bytes There are 0 ongoing ping sessions. INET> delay 5000

set inter-ping delay to (approx) 5000 ms. INET> ping

ping 0 to 10.0.0.1: ping 0 sent...

got ping reply; len :1498 seq 0 from 10.0.0.1 INET> pstats

Default ping delay time: 5000 ms. Default ping host: 10.0.0.1 Default ping pkt length: 1500 bytes Statistics about pinging 10.0.0.1 Times=0, Length=1500, Delay=5000 Packets : sent=1, received=1

There are 1 ongoing ping sessions.

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