ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol
Network Layer — Monitoring & Management
Protocol Overview
Full Name
Internet Control Message Protocol
Abbreviation
ICMP
OSI Layer
Network Layer
Category
Monitoring & Management
RFC
RFC 792
About ICMP
Protocol for error reporting and network diagnostics. Powers ping and traceroute. Reports unreachable destinations and TTL exceeded.
Network Layer
Monitoring & Management
Standards Reference
ICMP is defined in RFC 792, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.