tarbots: LINUX: How To Do ARP Ping Test To Ping IP Address Over Specific Interface?

Below is command to run on source VM to do arp ping on destination VM on specific interface.

arping -c 3 -I <Source VM Interface> <Destination VM IP>

Below is snippet of above command.

[root@testVM ~]# arping -c 3 -I <eth0> 192.168.0.1

ARPING 192.168.0.1 from 192.168.20.6 bond1

Unicast reply from 192.168.0.1 [80:00:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:97:C3:52] 0.694ms

Unicast reply from 192.168.0.1 [80:00:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:97:C3:52] 1.688ms

Unicast reply from 192.168.0.1 [80:00:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:YY:YY:YY:97:C3:52] 0.713ms

Sent 3 probes (1 broadcast(s))

Received 3 response(s)

[root@testVM ~]#

Products to which Article Applies

All Linux Operating Systems

tarun boyella