<IP_address | hostname>
<IP_address | hostname> <number_packets>
Use the ping command to determine whether or not a remote system is accessible. Ping works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. Ping is used primarily to troubleshoot Internet connections.
The <number_packets> qualifier specifies how many packets you want to exchange (transmit/receive) with the remote host. If this qualifier is not used, the system exchanges four packets by default.
System Response:
PING 10.37.188.10: 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.37.188.10: icmp_seq=0. time=0. ms
64 bytes from 10.37.188.10: icmp_seq=1. time=0. ms
64 bytes from 10.37.188.10: icmp_seq=2. time=0. ms
----10.37.188.10 PING Statistics----
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip (ms) min/avg/max = 0/0/0