Novell Documentation: NetWare 6 - Using the IPXPING Utility on the Server

Using the IPXPING Utility on the Server

The IPXPING.NLM program enables you to check connectivity to an IPX server on your internetwork.

The IPXPING utility sends a packet request to the target node, an IPX server or workstation. After the target node receives the packet, it sends an IPXPING reply packet to the system that sent the request packet.

To use IPXPING, type a command similar to the following at the server prompt:

load ipxping

The system displays the New Target window. The fields of the New Target window are described in Table 5.

Table 5. IPXPING New Target Window

Field	Description
Network	Select a target IPX server by entering its internal IPX address.
Node	Select a target IPX server by entering the target node number. You must enter both the internal IPX address and node number to select the server.
Seconds to pause between pings	Specify the number of seconds between each packet transmission.

After entering the network address, node address, and number of seconds to pause between pings, press Esc to start sending request packets. The sending node continues to send request packets and collect response time statistics until you press Esc again and exit IPXPING.

Request and reply packets use the same format; each packet contains the standard IPX header.

To select additional IPX servers, press Insert . Enter the IPX address of the server in the Address field. Press Esc to start sending packets.