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Clarify which ping module to use (#34935)

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* Clarify which ping module to use

Ensure each of the ping modules link to each other

ping - Requires Python on remote-node
nxos_ping - Only on Cisco NXOS
ios_ping - Only on Cisco IOS
net_ping - For network devices
win_ping - only for Windows
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John R Barker
2018-01-17 14:02:06 +00:00
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@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ short_description: Try to connect to host, verify a usable python and return C(p
description:
- A trivial test module, this module always returns C(pong) on successful
contact. It does not make sense in playbooks, but it is useful from
C(/usr/bin/ansible) to verify the ability to login and that a usable python is configured.
- This is NOT ICMP ping, this is just a trivial test module.
C(/usr/bin/ansible) to verify the ability to login and that a usable Python is configured.
- This is NOT ICMP ping, this is just a trivial test module that requires Python on the remote-node.
- For Windows targets, use the M(win_ping) module instead.
- For Network targets, use the M(net_ping) module instead.
notes:
- For Windows targets, use the M(win_ping) module instead.
- For Network targets, use the M(net_ping) module instead.
options:
data:
description: