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ping

ping

Send an ICMP echo request (ping) to test the network connection between the FortiAnalyzer system and another network device.

Syntax

execute ping <ip | hostname>

Variable

Description

<ip | hostname>

IPv4 address or DNS resolvable hostname of network device to contact.

Example

This example shows how to ping a host with the IPv4 address 192.168.1.23:

execute ping 192.168.1.23

ping

Send an ICMP echo request (ping) to test the network connection between the FortiAnalyzer system and another network device.

Syntax

execute ping <ip | hostname>

Variable

Description

<ip | hostname>

IPv4 address or DNS resolvable hostname of network device to contact.

Example

This example shows how to ping a host with the IPv4 address 192.168.1.23:

execute ping 192.168.1.23