ping
Send an ICMP Echo Request to a host and waits for a reply.
Syntax
Syntax Description
Keyword
Description
ip
(Optional) Use IPv4.
ipv6
(Optional) Use IPv6.
host
The domain name or IP address of the host to be pinged.
Defaults
If neither ip
no ipv6
is specified, the protocol is chosen automatically.
Usage Guidelines
The ping command is used to test the reachability of another system and measure the round-trip time (RTT) to the system using ICMP Echo Request packets. Once the command is issued, it will continue until stopped by pressing Control-C.
Examples
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