---
name: "cdist-type__ping"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__ping"
---

# cdist-type\_\_ping(7)

Try to connect to host and return 'pong' on success

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_ping - Try to connect to host and return 'pong' on success

## DESCRIPTION

A simple type which tries to connect to a remote host and runs a simple command to ensure everything is working.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None.

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

None.

## EXAMPLES

```
__ping
```

## AUTHORS

Olliver Schinagl \<*oliver--@--schinagl.nl*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2018 Schinagl. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021