# \#ping **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/ping/199.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [Ansible.netcommon.net\_ping module – Tests reachability using ping from a network device](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-netcommon-net-ping-module-tests-reachability-using-ping-from-a-network-device/44309)
**Author:** [@netmart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/netmart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-netcommon-net-ping-module-tests-reachability-using-ping-from-a-network-device/44309 "2025-08-17T03:07:26Z")
Hello, I am trying to run a simple Ansible net\_ping task, but for some reason it is not able to execute the command on switch: It is probably something obvious I overlooked. Though running the same command string in … --- ## [Win\_ping issue "Could not find the shell plugin required"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-ping-issue-could-not-find-the-shell-plugin-required/42293)
**Author:** [@Rokas101](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rokas101)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-ping-issue-could-not-find-the-shell-plugin-required/42293 "2025-05-01T15:11:01Z")
I’m running WSL2 Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS as Ansible host and a Windows 11 VM on Hyper-V as a remote node with SSH enabled. The VM is reachable from the host with ping and SSH, however when I run: ansible myhosts -m win\_ping… --- ## [Ping fail with error 127 '/bin/bash: line 1: xxx: command not found\\n'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-fail-with-error-127-bin-bash-line-1-xxx-command-not-found-n/39572)
**Author:** [@Laurent\_ROGER](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Laurent_ROGER)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-fail-with-error-127-bin-bash-line-1-xxx-command-not-found-n/39572 "2025-01-15T12:35:45Z")
Hi, I’ve run same installation task with ansible successfully on a few Debian 11 and 12 servers, first step is to check if all is setup with ansible all -m ping. Everything works fine except with one Debian 12 server a… --- ## [Unable to ping VirtualBox VMs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-virtualbox-vms/38903)
**Author:** [@cjzboyd](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cjzboyd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-virtualbox-vms/38903 "2024-12-04T20:34:09Z")
Hello All I am just beginning to use Ansible and I am following this tutorial Ansible Tutorial for Beginners: Playbook & Examples I have got the the 2 Ubuntu VMs running however when I try to use the ad hoc ping comman… --- ## [Ansible Ping from command line not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ping-from-command-line-not-working/6595)
**Author:** [@Evan\_Goulden](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Evan_Goulden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ping-from-command-line-not-working/6595 "2024-06-18T09:34:26Z")
Hi There, I am new to Ansible so just learning at the moment and have a question regarding variables and how to access them under specific scenarios. A bit of background, I’ve setup a couple of inventory files and split… --- ## [No host, but ping is done](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-host-but-ping-is-done/1070)
**Author:** [@moiseev-ks](https://forum.ansible.com/u/moiseev-ks)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-host-but-ping-is-done/1070 "2023-10-06T08:51:16Z")
Hi I am new in ansible, and studing it on lab scheme. I am confused one thing: In inventory is host: cis2 ansible\_host=172.28.8.222 And then i try -m ping to it, recievd pong. \[WARNING\]: ansible-pylibssh not ins…