What does ping -a do?

[Tom Armstrong]

What does ping -a do? I'm sure I've learned this but forgotten.

I also could be using the wrong letter, I think it's a. I think it's a reverse ping or something?

Thanks!

 

[neieus]

Here are a list of all the ping commands.

-a = This ping command option will resolve, if possible, the hostname of an IP address target.


http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandlinereference/p/ping-command.htm