ICMP message types

The type field identifies the type of message sent by the host or gateway.

Type

ICMP messages

0

Echo Reply (Ping Reply, used with Type 8, Ping Request)

3

Destination Unreachable

4

Source Quench

5

Redirect

8

Echo Request (Ping Request, used with Type 0, Ping Reply)

9

Router Advertisement (Used with Type 9)

10

Router Solicitation (Used with Type 10)

11

Time Exceeded

12

Parameter Problem

13

Timestamp Request (Used with Type 14)

14

Timestamp Reply (Used with Type 13)

15

Information Request (obsolete) (Used with Type 16)

16

Information Reply (obsolete) (Used with Type 15)

17

Address Mask Request (Used with Type 17)

18

Address Mask Reply (Used with Type 18)