The Ping MS-DOS Command

The PING command is a standard MS-DOS command that allows you to view the computer name and the IP address of an endpoint computer.

Sample Ping MS-DOS command window syntax is described in the following table.

Value	Description
Pinging 10.10.0.10 with 32 bytes of data:	Ping sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo packet (with the Time To Live [TTL] value set to the host default) to the host listed on the ping command line.
Reply from 10.10.0.10: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128	The ICMP response. In the process it measures the time from transmission to reception (round-trip time) and records any packet loss.
Ping Statistics	The statistics from pinging the host. They include how many packets were sent, received, and lost. Also shown are round trip times and averages.

Accessing the PING MS-DOS Command

Accessing the Ping MS-DOS command allows you to verify that a particular address exists and can accept requests.

Prerequisites:

• The local computer must have network access to the endpoint computer.
• The Ivanti Remote Systems Management plug-in must be installed on the local computer. For additional information, refer to Installing the Remote Systems Management Plug-In.
• The endpoint must be turned on.
• The endpoint must have a supported operating system. For additional information, refer to Managed Operating Systems.

1. Select Manage > Endpoints.
   The Endpoints page displays.
2. Click the desired Name link to open the Endpoint Details page.
   The Endpoint Details page displays with the Information tab selected by default.
3. Click Manage Remotely > Launch Ping.
   The Command Prompt window opens.