Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
data
string
|
Default: "pong"
|
Alternate data to return instead of 'pong'.
If this parameter is set to
crash , the module will cause an exception. |
See also
The official documentation on the ping module.
# Test connectivity to a windows host
# ansible winserver -m win_ping
- name: Example from an Ansible Playbook
win_ping:
- name: Induce an exception to see what happens
win_ping:
data: crash
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
ping
string
|
success |
Value provided with the data parameter.
Sample:
pong
|
This module is guaranteed to have no backward incompatible interface changes going forward. [stableinterface]
This module is maintained by the Ansible Core Team. [core]
More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.
Chris Church (@cchurch)
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