Transact SQL :: How To Determine Remote Server Is Shutdown By Agent

I create a job name test connection by SQL AGent

Background:

- Have server1 and server2
- The job has 3 steps:
 + Step1: check server1 is running, next step2
               Server1 is shutdown or can not ping, next step3
 + Step2: do anything, for Example: run batch exe on server1
 + Step3: do anything, for Example: run batch exe on server2

Step1, i am using ping server1 command,

My problem is if server1 is shutdown, my command (ping server1) is also return true

and in the fact, job is run by follow Step1 -> Step2.

Expectation the job is run by follow step1 -> Step3