Using the Ping tool

This tool sends out an ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request to the networked device identified in Address/Hostname.

Tool results

The results of this request appear in the bottom of the page after the request has been made.

• RTT. Round trip time; the amount of time it takes for the ping request to be returned from the remote device.
• Destination. The address specified in Address/Hostname.
• Status. Success or failure. If failure, a reason is stated for the failure. For example, "Failure: Request timed out."

To use the Ping Tool:

1. Enter or select the appropriate information in the following fields.
   • Address/Hostname. The target of the Ping echo request. Enter the host name or IP address of the device you want to check.

     Note: The Ping tool supports IPv6 addresses.

   • Timeout. Enter the amount of time (in milliseconds) for the tool to wait on a response from the device. The Ping fails if this time limit is exceeded.
   • Count. Enter the number of data packets sent by the Ping tool.
   • Packet size. Enter the size (in bytes) of the packets you want the Ping tool to send. 32 bytes is the default.
2. Click Ping to run the tool.