What is the use of ICMP protocol in the network?

Q.  What is the use of ICMP protocol in the network?
- Published on 23 Sep 15

a. It provides a mechanism for host and management queries.
b. There is no flow control and congestion control.
c. It doesn't provide error reporting mechanism.
d. All of the above

ANSWER: It provides a mechanism for host and management queries.

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  • Prajakta Pandit   -Posted on 14 Oct 15

    ICMP :

        - ICMP (Internet Control Messaging Protocol) is an addition to Internet Protocol to carry error, routing and control messages and data.

        - It is also considered as a protocol of the network layer.

        - It differs from transport protocols such as TCP and UDP, in that it is not used to exchange data between systems.

        - ICMP has error reporting mechanism.

        - It provides a mechanism for host and management queries.

        - The ICMP can diagnose some of the network problems and such a diagnosis is accomplished through the query messages.

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