PING SERVER (Test the connection between servers)

Use this command to test the connection between the local server and a remote server.

Important: The name and password of the administrator client issuing this command must also be defined on the remote server.
If the remote server is at the current level, the server credentials are verified automatically when you run the PING SERVER command. If the remote server is not at the current level, the server credentials are not verified.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagramPING SERVERserver_name

Parameters

server_name (Required)
Specifies the name of the remote server.

Example: Ping a server

Test the connection to server FRED.
ping server fred

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to PING SERVER
Command Description
DEFINE SERVER Defines a server for server-to-server communications.
QUERY SERVER Displays information about servers.