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ping

ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network hosts

Description:
Ping sends ICMP ECHO_REQUESTs to a network host which will send back ECHO_RESPONSEs to test the path between the two hosts.

Usage:

  ping [OPTIONS] HOST

Options:

Option Description
-c CNT Send only CNT pings.
-C VCE Send a ping through a specific VCE.
-s SIZE Send SIZE data bytes in packets (default: 56).
-I IFACE/IP Use interface or IP address as source.
-W SEC Seconds to wait for the first response (default: 10) (after all -c CNT packets are sent).
-w SEC Seconds until ping exits (default: infinite) (can exit earlier with -c CNT).
-q Quiet, only displays output at start and when finished.

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