Ping

The Ping utility tests if a remote host can be reached and measures the round-trip time for packets sent.

Ping operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packets to the target host and waiting for an ICMP response, sometimes called a pong. It measures the round-trip time and records any packet loss.

To ping a host, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Click Administration > Ping.

Step 2

Configure ping by entering the fields:

OptionDescription

Host Definition

Select whether to specify the source interface by its IP address or name. This field influences the interfaces that are displayed in the Source IP field, as described below.

IP Version

If the source interface is identified by its IP address, select either IPv4 or IPv6 to indicate that it will be entered in the selected format.

Host IP Address/Name

Enter the IP address or hostname of the host to be pinged.

Number of Pings

The number of times the ping operation is performed. Select to use the default or specify your own value.
Step 3

Click Activate Ping to ping the host. The ping status appears and a message is added to the list of messages, indicating the result of the ping operation.

Step 4

View the results of ping in the Ping Counters and Status section of the page:

  • Number of Sent Packets—Number of packets sent by ping

  • Number of Received Packets—Number of packets received by ping

  • Packet Loss—Percentage of packets lost in ping process

  • Minimum Round Trip Time—Shortest time for packet to return

  • Maximum Round Trip Time—Longest time for packet to return

  • Average Round Trip Time—Average time for packet to return

  • Status—Fail, Ping aborted, Ping in progress by another process, or succeed.