Chapter: execute > ping

ping

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

Syntax

execute ping <ipv4_address | hostname>

Variable

Description

<ipv4_address | 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