Sends an echo request to a network host from the Network Terminal Accelerator (NTX).
ntx_ping [ -d Device ] [ -h ] [ -t TimeOut ] Host
Attention: You should stop this program with a kill signal. Do not use the kill -9 command since the command may not properly close the diagnostic channel.
The ntx_ping command sends an echo request to a network host. The command uses the Network Terminal Accelerator diagnostic to send an Internet control message protocol (ICMP) ECHO_REQUEST datagram to a host. The command expects an ECHO_RESPONSE datagram in return. The datagrams are 64 bytes in length. If the host responds within the specified timeout (specified in seconds), the ntx_ping command prints host is alive . Otherwise it prints no answer from host .
Host | Specifies a host name or an Internet address. |
This command returns the following exit values:
0 | Successful completion. |
>0 | An error occurred. |
To send a ping command echo request to a host named fred , enter:
ntx_ping fred
/usr/bin/ntx_ | Contains the ntx_ command. |
/dev/rhp0 | Default NTX raw device file name. |
Files: /dev/rhp.
"Configuring the Network Terminal Accelerator" in AIX Versions 3.2 and 4 Asynchronous Communications Guide