#!/usr/bin/perl
use Net::Ping;
my $host = 'Virt-titan-26';
my $pings_timeout = 15;  # seconds

print("Pinging host [$host]...\n");
# Modified ping to accept $family(ipv6) as seson parameter
my $ping = Net::Ping->new('icmpv6', 'ipv6');
$ping->hires(1);

my $single_ping_timeout = 5.0;  # seconds
my $pings_start_time = time;
while (1) {

  my ($ret, $pingtime, $ip) = $ping->ping($host, $single_ping_timeout);
   my $pings_duration = time - $pings_start_time;
 # print("\n\n\nAnand : $ip\n\n\n\n");
   if ($ret) {
      print("Host [$host ($ip)] responded to ping \n");
      last;
   }
   else {
      print("\nHost [$host ($ip)] did NOT respond to ping \n");
   }

   if ($pings_duration >= $pings_timeout) {
      print("\nHost [$host ($ip)] did not respond to any pings within timeout of \n");
	  exit;
   }
   print("\nSleep\n");
   sleep(1);
}
print("\nVerified ping connectivity to host \n");


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C:\Users\Administrator>perl C:\test-ping.pl
Pinging host [Virt-titan-26]...

Host [Virt-titan-26 (xxxx)] did NOT respond to ping

Sleep

Host [Virt-titan-26 (xxx)] did NOT respond to ping

Sleep

Host [Virt-titan-26 (xxx)] did NOT respond to ping

Host [Virt-titan-26 (xxx)] did not respond to any pings within timeout of