D NET,APING

D NET,APING performs a VTAM-based Advanced Peer to Peer Networking (APPN) Ping test from the originating host to the remote host. The D NET,APING command is the VTAM-based equivalent of the TCP/IP Ping command. D NET,APING is used to diagnose APPN availability and response time issues for a specific APPN Transmission Group (TG) that may be defined between two APPN endpoints, or to test network connectivity of Enterprise Extender links.

The following is an example of issuing the D NET,APING command under the Expert-Assist Interface:

1.      From the Commands main screen, click the D NET,APING hyperlink. The D NET,APING Command screen displays.

2.      From the D NET,APING menu, select either APING – Use Defaults or APING – Change Parameters.

3.      Enter the CP or Resource Name. This is a required field.

4.      Do one of the following:

The APING Results screen appears.

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