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6Testing network connectivityTesting network connectivityAfter you cable the fiber-optic transceivers, you can test connectivity to other network devices bypinging those devices. You also can perform traceroutes.Pinging an IP addressTo verify that the router can reach another device through the network, enter a command such asthe following at any level of the CLI.Brocade> ping 192.33.4.7Syntax: ping | [source ] [count ] [timeout ] [ttl] [size ] [quiet] [numeric] [no-fragment] [verify] [data ][brief]Beginning with version 03.6.00 of the Multi-Service IronWare software, the maximum allowablesize is 9170 bytes.NOTEIf you send the ping to the IP broadcast address, the device lists the first four responses to the ping.Tracing a routeTo determine the path through which the router can reach another network device, enter acommand such as the following at any level of the CLI.Brocade> traceroute 192.33.4.7Syntax: traceroute [maxttl ] [minttl ] [numeric] [timeout ][source-ip ]The CLI displays traceroute information for each hop on the route as soon as the information isreceived. Traceroute requests display all responses to a given TTL. If there are multiple equal-costroutes to the destination, the router displays up to three responses by default.320 Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR Hardware Installation Guide53-1002373-02