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8.7 | TCP/IP Suite: Utilities |
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8.7.8 | How and when to use PING to test, validate, and troubleshoot IP connectivity |
Packet Interface Groper (PING) is a
basic TCP/IP troubleshooting tool. PING is usually the first step when
troubleshooting the network to verify if a specific machine is active.
Using ICMP, PING verifies connections between two servers by sending
echo packets to remote servers and listening for replies. Variations
on the ping command are shown in Figures ![]() ![]() |