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7.4.2 Ping
A Ping checks if a defined computer is reachable in the IP network. The appliance is sending
an ICMP echo-request to the computer, so-called Ping. The appliance expects an ICMP
echo-reply as an answer (often called Pong). If the remote computer sends this answer, the
computer is reachable.
If the computer is not reachable the function shows the message
undefined
. The query also
fails, if the computer is configured to not answer Pings.
Enter a hostname or an IP address into the field
Please enter a host
.
Click on the icon
Ping.
If the computer answers, the times the resond packages needed are shown and the
average time of all packages.Furthermore the list shows how many packages are
send, received and lost.
If the host does not answer, the message
undefined
will be shown.
fig. 62 result of a Ping