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Command line interface
ping
Ping a host using ICMP echo.
ping [broadcast|ipv6] [count INTEGER] [interface STRING] [size INTEGER] [source
STRING] HOST
Parameters
host
The name or address of the remote host to send ICMP ping requests to. If broadcast is enabled, can
be the broadcast address.
Syntax: STRING
broadcast
Enable broadcast ping functionality
Syntax: BOOLEAN
Default: False
Optional: True
count
The number of ICMP ping requests to send before terminating.
Syntax: INT
Minimum: 1
Default: 100
interface
The network interface to send ping packets from when the host is reachable over a default route. If
not specified, the system's primary default route will be used.
Syntax: STRING
Optional: True
ipv6
If a hostname is defined as the value of the 'host' parameter, use the hosts IPV6 address.
Syntax: BOOLEAN
Default: False
Optional: True
size
The number of bytes sent in the ICMP ping request.
Syntax: INT
Minimum: 0
Default: 56
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