Use the ping command troubleshoot connectivity problems.
Ping to check internet connection
To check your internet connection:
- Log into the 6300-CX command line as a user with Admin access.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
- At the Admin CLI prompt, type the ping command followed by the host name or IP address of the server to be pinged:
> ping 8.8.8.8 PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=11.1 ms 64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=54 time=10.8 ms 64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=54 time=10.7 ms ... >
- Type exit to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection menu. Type quit to disconnect from the device.
Stop ping commands
To stop pings when the number of pings to send (the count parameter) has been set to a high value, enter Ctrl+C.
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