Pinging a VPLS Routing Instance
The ping vpls instance command uses a different command structure and
operates in a different fashion than the ping mpls command used for
VPNs and Layer 2 circuits. The ping vpls instance command is only
supported on MX Series routers, the M120 router, the M320 router, and the T1600
router.
To ping a VPLS routing instance, use the following command:
ping vpls instance instance-name destination-mac address source-ip address <count number> <data-plane-response> <detail> <learning-vlan-id number> <logical-system logical-system-name>
Pinging a VPLS routing instance requires using the ping vpls instance
command with a combination of the routing instance name, the destination MAC address,
and the source IP address (IP address of the outgoing interface).
When you run 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.
Use Feature Explorer to confirm platform and
release support for ping vpls instance. For more details, including
argument descriptions and additional options, see ping vpls instance.