parameters: (ip_address)
docstring: check to see if the given ip address is already reachable
      :param ip_address: IP address to check
      :returns: True if reachable, False otherwise
docstring_summary: check to see if the given ip address is already reachable
      :param ip_address: IP address to check
      :returns: True if reachable, False otherwise
docstring_tokens: check to see if the given ip address is already reachable : param ip_address : IP address to check : returns : True if reachable False otherwise
function: def check_ip(ip_address):
      """
      check to see if the given ip address is already reachable
      :param ip_address: IP address to check
      :returns: True if reachable, False otherwise
      """
  
      rv = os.system("ping -c 1 -q %s " % ip_address)
      if rv == 0:
          # logger.debug("IP Exists and is pingable")
          return True
      else:
          return False
function_tokens: def check_ip ( ip_address ) : rv = os . system ( "ping -c 1 -q %s " % ip_address ) if rv == 0 : # logger.debug("IP Exists and is pingable") return True else : return False