A network administrator receives alerts that several users are experiencing connectivity issues. The administrator decides to perform a ping operation to test the reachability of these users' computers. Which protocol does the ping command primarily utilize to verify network connectivity?
The ping command uses the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) to test the reachability and availability of network devices. It sends an ICMP Echo Request to the destination and waits for an ICMP Echo Reply to confirm connectivity. The other mentioned protocols serve different purposes, such as HTTP/HTTPS for web browsing, and SNMP for network management but are not used by the ping command to test network reachability.
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