PowerTip: Test Connectivity to Remote Servers without Ping

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to test connectivity to remote servers without using Ping.

 How can I test connectivity to remote servers to ensure my Windows PowerShell scripts will work if I
           have the Packet Internet Grouper (PING) blocked at the firewall?

 Use Test-WsMan, for example:

's1','s2' | % {Test-Wsman $_}