ping6

Command Function

This command is used to test an IPv6 network connection.

Syntax

ping6 [-c count] [-I interface / sourceAddress] destination

Parameters

Table 1 Parameter description

Parameter Description Value Range
-c count Specifies the number of execution times. If this parameter is not specified, the default value is 4. [1, 65535]
-I interface Specifies the NIC for performing the ping operation. N/A
-I sourceAddress Specifies the source IPv6 address. N/A
destination Specifies the IP address of the destination host. N/A

Usage Guidelines

  • If the destination IPv6 address is unreachable, "Request Timed Out" will be displayed.

  • If no route is available to the destination IPv6 address, "Destinatin Host Unreachable" will be displayed.

  • This command can be used only after the TCP/IP stack is enabled.

Note

Currently, the shell does not support this command.

Example

  • ping6 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b

  • ping6 -c 3 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b

  • ping6 -I eth0 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b

  • ping6 -I 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:d 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b

Output

  1. Output of ping6 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b:

    OHOS # ping6 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b PING 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B with 56 bytes of data.
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=1 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=2 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=3 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=4 time<1 ms
--- 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b/64 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0.00% packet loss, time 20ms
rtt min/avg/max = 0/0.00/0 ms

  2. Output of ping6 -c 3 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b:

    OHOS # ping6 -c 3 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b    PING 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B with 56 bytes of data.
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=1 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=2 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=3 time<1 ms
--- 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b/64 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0.00% packet loss, time 20ms
rtt min/avg/max = 0/0.00/0 ms

  3. Output of ping6 -I eth0 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b:

    OHOS # ping6 -I eth0 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b PING 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B with 56 bytes of data.
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=1 time=10 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=2 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=3 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=4 time<1 ms
--- 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b/64 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0.00% packet loss, time 30msrtt min/avg/max = 0/2.50/10 ms

  4. Output of ping6 -I 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:d 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b:

    OHOS # ping6 -I 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:d 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b PING 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B with 56 bytes of data.
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=1 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=2 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=3 time<1 ms
56 bytes from 2001:A:B:C:D:E:F:B : icmp_seq=4 time<1 ms
--- 2001:a:b:c:d:e:f:b/64 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0.00% packet loss, time 20msrtt min/avg/max = 0/0.00/0 ms