Ping from a character-based interface

You can use the PING command from the character-based interface to test your TCP/IP connectivity.

Use the PING command to test your TCP/IP connectivity. For example, if you want to test whether your data is traveling from your server to an interface with IP address 10.5.5.1 and host name FIRSTHOST, type PING '10.5.5.1' or PING firsthost at the command line.

You can specify either the IP address or host name of the remote node you want to reach. Ping appends the local domain to a host name if a domain name is not specified or if a period (.) does not appear at the end of the specified host name.

A successful Ping means your packets are reaching the 10.5.5.1 interface. An unsuccessful Ping indicates there is a problem with the connectivity between your server and interface 10.5.5.1.

Ping the loopback interface on your server
Ping the loopback interface to verify that your TCP/IP software is installed, started, and working properly.
Ping your own server
Ping the local interface to test whether packets can reach interfaces on your local area network (LAN).
Ping the interface on a network not directly attached to your local network
Ping a remote interface to test whether packets can leave your network and reach a remote system. Ping a remote Domain Name System (DNS) to make sure your server can resolve domain names.

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