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Command Security Requirements

The use of the command requires that the command issuer's security authorization contain the following access level and the security class specified by the OPERCMDS parameter in the configuration member:

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XCOM.applsec.NSASTAT

The applsec variable represents the value of the APPLSEC parameter in the Default Options Table.

PING Command

Determine if a remote XCOM server is available for connection. Information about the remote system will be displayed.

Format

F   XCOM,PING,destname,[SNA|port],[IPV4\IPV6\SSL\SSLIPV6]

Operands

The following operands are used with the PING command:

destname

Specifies the name of the destination XCOM server to ping for a connection.

The destination can be identified with (1) a valid SNA LU name, (2) TCP/IP Name, or (3) a TCP/IP address.

SNA | port

Specify SNA to indicate that the destination is a SNA LU name.

Specify a TCP/IP port number when using a TCP/IP name or address. If a port is not specified, the default target port specified in the default table or configuration file will be used.

IPV6 | SSL | SSLIPV6

This option is only required for ping request to IPV6, SSL or SSLIPV6 ports.

IPV4 – The specified port uses IPV4 protocol.

IPV6 – The specified port uses IPV6 protocol.

SSL – The specified port uses SSL protocol.

SSLIPV6 – The specified port uses SSL IPV6 protocol.

Notes

The PING command will return the Release, System Name and System ID of the remote XCOM system when the remote server is available for connection.

This command is only available for XCOM systems running release 11.6 or above.

Command Security Requirements

The use of the command requires that the command issuer's security authorization contain the following access level and the security class specified by the OPERCMDS parameter in the configuration member:

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XCOM.applsec.PING.destname

The variables represent the following values:

applsec—the value of the APPLSEC parameter in the Default Options Table

destname—the name of the destination being pinged