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Glossary - powered by WhatIs.com  BROWSE ALPHABETICALLY:    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #     ICMP ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a message control and error-reporting protocol between a host server and a gateway to the Internet. ICMP uses Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, but the messages are processed by the IP software and are not directly apparent to the application user. >> Find white papers, products and vendors related to ICMP. Read more about it: >>  The Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) summarizes the 11 ICMP error messages. >>  The ICMP is formally described in RFC 792. >>  RFC 1812, Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers, includes requirements relating to the use of ICMP messages. Last updated on: Apr 16, 2007   WHAT'S NEW  on searchNetworking  1. Tutorial: 10 Gigabit Ethernet  2. Desktop virtualization network barriers  3. Why green data center networks?  4. Follow us on Twitter!

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