vmkping

SafeESXi connectivity test

vmkping <target>

Tests reachability from the ESXi VMkernel; useful for vMotion/storage networks.

Examples

vmkping -I vmk1 10.0.0.10Test via a specific vmk

Syntax

vmkping [-I vmkN] <target>

Before you run it

Read-only.

Related commands

esxcli network ip interface listESXi NIC/IP

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