execute ping

Use this command to perform an ICMP ECHO request (a ping) to a host by specifying its FQDN or IP address.

Syntax

execute ping {<fqdn_str> | <host_ipv4>}

Variable	Description	Default
ping {<fqdn_str> | <host_ipv4>}	IP address or FQDN of the host.

Example 1

execute ping 172.16.1.10

The CLI displays the following:

PING 172.16.1.10 (172.16.1.10): 56 data bytes

64 bytes from 172.16.1.10: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=0.5 ms

64 bytes from 172.16.1.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.2 ms

64 bytes from 172.16.1.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.2 ms

64 bytes from 172.16.1.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.2 ms

64 bytes from 172.16.1.10: icmp_seq=4 ttl=128 time=0.2 ms

--- 172.16.1.10 ping statistics ---

5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss

round-trip min/avg/max = 0.2/0.2/0.5 ms

The results of the ping indicate that a route exists between FortiWeb and 172.16.1.10. It also indicates that during the sample period, there was no packet loss and the average response time was 0.2 milliseconds (ms).

Example 2

execute ping 10.0.0.1

The CLI displays the following:

PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1): 56 data bytes

After several seconds with no output, the administrator stops the ping by pressing Ctrl + C. The CLI displays the following:

--- 10.0.0.1 ping statistics ---

5 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

The results of the ping indicate that the host might be down or there is no route between FortiNDR and 10.0.0.1.