ping vpls instance

Syntax

Release Information

Command introduced in JUNOS Release 9.1.

Description

Check the operability of virtual private LAN service (VPLS) connections. Type Ctrl+c to interrupt a ping vpls command.

Options

instance instance-name — Specify the name of the VPLS routing instance.

destination-mac address — Specify a destination MAC address for the ping echo requests.

source ip address — IP address of the outgoing interface.

count number — (Optional) Number of ping requests to send. If count is not specified, five ping requests are sent. The range of values is 1 through 1,000,000. The default value is 5.

data-plane-response — (Optional) Request VPLS OAM responses using the data plane.

detail — (Optional) Display detailed information about the echo requests sent and received.

learning-vlan-id number — (Optional) Specify a learning VLAN identifier for the ping echo requests. The range of values is 0 through 4094.

logical-system logical-system-name — (Optional) Specify a logical system name for the ping echo requests.

Additional Information

This statement is only supported on the MX-series routers, the M120, and the M320.

Required Privilege Level

network

List of Sample Output

Output Fields

When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request. An exclamation point (!) indicates that an echo reply was received. A period (.) indicates that an echo reply was not received within the timeout period. An x indicates that an echo reply was received with an error code these packets are not counted in the received packets count. They are accounted for separately.

Sample Output

! -> sample-router:red:ge-4/1/1.0 
! -> sample-router:red:ge-4/1/1.0 
! -> sample-router:red:ge-4/1/1.0 
! -> sample-router:red:ge-4/1/1.0 

--- vpls ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss

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