message_type Property
The type of the ICMP message (part of the ICMP header).
Syntax
def get_message_type() -> int: ... def set_message_type(value: int) -> None: ...
message_type = property(get_message_type, set_message_type)
Default Value
0
Remarks
This property contains the type of the ICMP message (part of the ICMP header). The ICMP message type is a byte value representing the message class. The message type defines the structure and meaning of the message data assigned to data_to_send.
Types for ICMP messages are defined in the various internet RFCs and other documentation associated with TCP/IP. The following are a few examples of ICMP message types:
| 0 | Echo reply ('ping' reply). |
| 3 | Destination unreachable. |
| 4 | Source quench. |
| 5 | Redirect (change a route). |
| 8 | Echo request ('ping' request). |
| 11 | Time exceeded for datagram. |
| 12 | Parameter problem on datagram. |
| 13 | Timestamp request. |
| 14 | Timestamp reply. |
| 17 | Address mask request. |
| 18 | Address mask reply. |