Run a ping test
- Connect to the serial console. For more information, see Connect to the serial console.
- Navigate to the main task screen.
- Select Diagnostic tests.
- Select Ping Test.
- Enter the hostname or IP address of the host you want to ping, and then click Next.
A list of ping statistics displays. This can include the number of packets received and transmitted, the packet loss, and the time it took to transmit.
For example:
BASHPING <ip_address> (<ip_address>) x(y) bytes of data <z> bytes from <ip_address> icmp_seq=<n> tt1=<tt> time=<time> ms ... --- <ip_address> ping statistics --- <n> packets transmitted, <n> received, 0% packet loss, time <time>ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = <min>/<avg>/<max>/<mdev>