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PING HOST
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From **Diagnostics > Ping**, an ICMP echo request (aka ping) may be sent to a given Host.


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- Host  A hostname or IP address to which the ping will be sent.
   
- IP Protocol  The address type to ping when a hostname is entered that has both an A (IPv4) and AAAA (IPv6) record.
    
- Source Address  The IP address from which the ping will be sent. This is especially important when testing LAN-to-LAN VPN connectivity.
    
- Count  How many ping requests to send. A higher count will take longer to complete and display results (especially if the target is down).

Click **Ping** to start the process. The result will be displayed automatically once complete. Do not nagivate away from the page while the ping is running.