check_icmp/ping works but native ping fails

[Kevin Keane]

What does "fails" mean in this context? Timeout? No route to host? Does 
this happen for all hosts, or just for one host? Does it happen for 
local hosts on your own subnet as well as for remote hosts behind a router?

Richard Aseltine wrote:
> Looks like I need an education here.
>
> check_icmp and check_ping can check a particular device but native 
> ping fails. Any help with understanding this would be great..
>
> Thanks
>
> Dick
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