PING command

Use the Ping IP Address dialog to invoke the z/OS Communications Server PING command and receive the output of that command.

The z/OS Communications Server PING command sends an echo request to a foreign node (remote host) to determine whether the node is accessible. When a response to a PING command is received, the elapsed time is displayed. The time does not include the time spent communicating between the user and the TCP/IP address space.

This dialog has two areas: a command input area where you specify the characteristics of the command you want to issue and the command output area where the results of the command are displayed.

Complete explanations of the fields in this dialog are found in the IBM z/OS Communications Server: Administrator's Commands book for your level of z/OS. Brief explanations of these fields follow.

The only required field is the Hostname or IP Address field and it is prefilled with IP address from the row or bar-graph bar from which you issued the take action command.

The remaining fields in this dialog box are prefilled with the default values when the dialog is initialized. You can change the value of any modifiable field before invoking the command. Field-level validation is performed before command execution. You are prompted by the dialog to correct invalid data.

When you have completed editing the fields in the Ping IP Address dialog, click OK to issue the specified PING command. Click Cancel to close the Ping IP Address dialog. Click Help to invoke the online help.