Ping test verifies the overall downstream/upstream communication route
and connectivity of a DSAM within the Ethernet system. The ping test allows
you to select the IP address, packet size, and time between pings and
displays ping test result data that includes; round trip time, time-to-live
(TTL), packets sent and lost, average round trip time, and loss to sent
ratio. To perform the Ping test, press the VIEW softkey, use the
arrow keys to select Ping, and press ENTER.
Parameter Selections
The parameter selection portion of the screen provides the following selections:
- IP address (For a list of the 10 IP addresses available, select the IP
address arrow.)
- predefined packet size values of 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, or 1518 (in
bytes) are available (The default value is 64 bytes and for a list of
the predefined packet size values, select the Packet Size (bytes)
arrow.)
- predefined time between pings values of 0, 10 ms, 25 ms, 50 ms, 100 ms,
1 sec, 2 sec, or 5 sec. (The default value is 1 second and for a list
of the predefined time between pings, select the Time Between Pings
arrow.)
Measurement Data
The PING TEST display contains Ethernet PING measurement data. The ping
data is captured and continuously updated during the Ethernet Ping test
process.
REPLY
The reply portion of the screen displays the round trip time and the time
to live for each ping. Once a ping test is started six results are displayed.
The results continuously scroll upward and the most recent ping result
is located on the bottom.
STATISTICS
The statistics portion of the screen is continuously updated and displays
the packets sent and lost, average round trip time, and loss to sent ratio.
Softkeys
FILE
On the Ethernet Ping Test screen, press the FILE softkey to save
a test.
VIEW
The view menu allows you to directly display the Results, Throughput, and
Packet Loss screens. To select a different screen, press the VIEW
softkey, use the arrow keys to select Results, Throughput,
or Packet Loss, and press ENTER.
START/STOP
A single softkey performs both start and stop. The label changes to "Stop"
while the test is running and back to "Start" when it is stopped.
Press the START softkey to start a ping test. NOTE: Once
a ping test is started the START softkey is changed to display the word
STOP.
When the START softkey is selected to start a ping test, the Reply
and Statistics areas are initialized with default values (blank or 0's)
and then the areas are updated continuously with each ping.
Press the STOP softkey to stop a ping test. NOTE: Once a
ping test is stopped the STOP softkey is changed to display the word START.
When the STOP softkey is selected to stop a ping test. The Reply
and Statistics areas will display the most recent results.
SETTINGS
Restore Defaults
The Settings menu item RESTORE DEFAULTS allows you to restore default values
for the packet size and the time between pings.
To perform the Restore Defaults
1) Press the SETTINGS softkey, use the arrow keys to select Restore
Defaults.
2) Press ENTER.
NOTE: The ten stored IP Addresses are not effected by the Restore Defaults
menu item.
Add IP
To add an IP address
1) Press the SETTINGS softkey, use the arrow keys to select Add
IP.
2) Use the arrow keys to select the IP Address field.
3) Press ENTER.
4) Using the arrow keys select an IP Address.
5) Press ENTER.
6) Press the SETTINGS softkey, using the arrow keys select Add
IP....
An Add IP dialog box is displayed.
7) Add the IP address, and press ENTER.
NOTE: The last added IP address is placed on the top of the selection
list.
Modify IP
To modify an IP
1) Press the SETTINGS softkey, use the arrow keys to select Modify
IP.
2) Use the arrow keys to select the IP Address field.
3) Press ENTER.
4) Using the arrow keys select an IP Address.
5) Press ENTER.
6) Press the SETTINGS softkey, using the arrow keys select Modify
IP....
A Modify IP dialog box will display the selected IP Address from the IP
Address field.
7) Edit the IP address, and press ENTER.
NOTE: The last edited IP address is placed on the top of the selection
list.
Delete IP
To delete an IP
1) Press the SETTINGS softkey, use the arrow keys to select Delete
IP.
2) Use the arrow keys to select the IP Address field.
3) Press ENTER.
4) Using the arrow keys select an IP Address.
5) Press ENTER.
6) Press the SETTINGS softkey, using the arrow keys select Delete
IP....
A delete IP dialog box will display the selected IP Address from the IP
Address field.
7) To delete the IP address, press ENTER.