ICMP-type values.

ICMP Type

Literal

0

echo-reply

3

destination unreachable

code 0 = net unreachable

1 = host unreachable

2 = protocol unreachable

3 = port unreachable

4 = fragmentation needed and DF set

5 = source route failed

4

source-quench

5

redirect

code 0 = redirect datagrams for the network

1 = redirect datagrams for the host

2 = redirect datagrams for the type of service and network

3 = redirect datagrams for the type of service and host

6

alternate-address

8

echo

9

router-advertisement

10

router-solicitation

11

time-exceeded

code 0 = time to live exceeded in transit 1 = fragment reassembly time exceeded

12

parameter-problem

13

timestamp-request

14

timestamp-reply

15

information-request

16

information-reply

17

mask-request

18

mask-reply

31

conversion-error

32

mobile-redirect

 

IP Ping Text Characters

Character

Description

!

Each exclamation point indicates receipt of a reply.

.

Each period indicates the network server timed out while waiting for a reply.

U

A destination unreachable error PDU was received.

Q

Source quench (destination too busy).

M

Could not fragment.

?

Unknown packet type.

&

Packet lifetime exceeded.

 

IP Traceroute Text Characters

Character

Description

nn msec

For each node, the round-trip time in milliseconds for the specified number of probes

*

The probe timed out

A

Administratively prohibited (example, access-list)

Q

Source quench (destination too busy)

I

User interrupted test

U

Port unreachable

H

Host unreachable

N

Network unreachable

P

Protocol Unreachable

T

Timeout

?

Unknown packet type