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 ====== TMSS10Ping ====== ====== TMSS10Ping ======
-Test the connection with a TapeTrack Framework Server.+ 
 +Command line programs are executed via a [[technote:commandline|Command Line Prompt]] or via a batch file.  They cannot be executed by double clicking or right click run
  
 ===== Synopsis ===== ===== Synopsis =====
-''TMSS10Ping [-n count] [-P port] [-?] [-v] host''+''TMSS10Ping [-n count] [-P port] host''
  
 ===== Description ===== ===== Description =====
-TMSS10Ping sends dummy packets to a TapeTrack Framework Server and receives a reply packet. It +''TMSS10Ping'' sends dummy packets to a TapeTrack Framework Server and receives a reply packet. 
-should be noted that unlike the ping command, TMSS10Ping sends payload packets via the TCP/IP protocol.+
  
 +<note tip>
 +Unlike the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_(networking_utility)|ping]] command which sends ICMP echo packets, ''TMSS10Ping'' sends payload packets via the TCP/IP protocol. This means that even if a firewall is configured to block ping requests, if TapeTrack connections are allowed, then ''TMSS10Ping'' packets will be successful.
 +</note>
 ===== Options ===== ===== Options =====
 The options which apply to the TMSS10Ping command are: The options which apply to the TMSS10Ping command are:
  
-  * ''-n'' option sets the number of test packets to send to an integer other than 4. +  * ''-n'' This option sets the number of test packets to send, set as an Integer (default=4). 
-  * ''-P'' This option sets the TCP/IP port to an integer other than 5000. +  * ''-P'' This option sets the TCP/IP port to, set as an Integer (default=5000). 
-  * ''host'' Host name or dotted IP address of TapeTrack Framework Server.+  * ''host'' Host name(DNS) or dotted IP address of the TapeTrack Framework Server.
  
 ===== Exit Status ===== ===== Exit Status =====
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 </code> </code>
  
 +--> Changelog
  
- +[filterrss http://www.tapetrack.com/cgi/changelog.cgi?module=TMSS10Ping] 
- +<-- 
 +<- ^ cli:introduction|Command Line Utilities^ ->
cli/tmss10ping.1496835139.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/01/21 22:07 (external edit)