Ping from iSeries Navigator

You can use Ping from iSeries™ Navigator to test your TCP/IP connectivity.

iSeries Navigator is a graphical user interface that provides dialog boxes and wizards to configure and manage TCP/IP.

To test TCP/IP connectivity by using the Ping utility in iSeries Navigator, follow these steps:

In iSeries Navigator, expand your iSeries server > Network.
Right-click TCP/IP Configuration, and select Utilities > Ping.
Specify the IP address or host name. If you are testing by using the host name, you must select the Protocol for host names.
Click Ping Now to send the Ping. View the responses to your Ping in the list of results.

Ping the loopback interface on your server
Ping the loopback interface to verify that your TCP/IP software is installed and working properly.
Ping your own server
Ping the local interface to test whether packets can reach interfaces on your local area network (LAN).
Ping the interface on a network not directly attached to your local network
Ping the remote interface to test whether packets can leave your network and reach a remote system.

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