man ping is the RTFM :) Try ping -s server_name
That Guy wrote, On 10/14/09 15:33: > I'm really, really sorry if this is a "RTFM" situation, as I can't figure out > where to look this up. > > In Linux, the name your give the computer shows up on the LAN. e.g. if I call > my computer woofles, and I do "ping woofles" on any other computer in my LAN, > it will give me woofles's IP address and ping it. Same thing happens in > Windows. > > However, in Solaris, I can't figure out how to turn on the same capability. I > think it has something to do with multicast/dns and/or avahi, but I'm not > entirely sure what steps I need to take to make it happen. > > Any help is, as always, much appreciated. >
