Interpreting the Ping Response

Ping

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Interpreting the Ping Response

The response to each ping appears in a machine icon in the Ping display area. The color of the text inside the machine icons represents the state of the particular machine.

Data Display—The lines leave the following information:

- The first data line—The number of transmitted packets.
- The second data line—The number of reply packets received.
- The last line—The time between transmission and reception of the last reply packet received.
- IP address—The IP address of the host appears under the icon.

Text Colors—The color of the text inside the machine icons represents the state of the particular machine. Text can be any of the following colors:

- Black—Indicates a responding machine.
- Magenta—Indicates a host that is currently not responding.
- Red—Indicates a host that has not responded for over 10 seconds, and is considered inactive.

Note:

If you are pinging with a data size greater than 1460 bytes, the first response can potentially be lost. All subsequent responses should be received as normal.