ping

Send an ICMP Echo Request to a host and waits for a reply.

Syntax

ping [ip|ipv6] <host>

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

ping 192.168.81.42
ping ipv6 www.example.com

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