10.2. Ping

The ping utility can be used to diagnose the availability of network resources. Ping command parameters:

Name

Description

Ping host

The host to be checked.

TTL

The maximum number of intermediate hosts allowed on the path to the host to be pinged.

Interface

The address of the selected interface will be used as a request source address, and the interface for packet sending will be selected according to the routing table.

Counter

Number of repetitions.

Show timestamp

Adds timestamps to the command's output.

Don't resolve names

Use IP addresses without resolving them to domain names.