Run a Ping Test
About this task
Use ping to determine if an entity is reachable.
Note
Troubleshooting using ping and traceroute is not supported on EDM. For more information, see Fabric Engine Release Notes. As an alternative, use CLI.
Procedure
Ping Control Field Descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Ping Control tab.
Name |
Description |
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OwnerIndex |
Provides access control by a security administrator using the View-Based Access Control Model (VACM) for tables in which multiple users need to independently create or modify entries. This is a string of up to 32 characters. |
TestName |
Specifies the name of the ping test. |
TargetAddress |
Specifies the host address to use at a remote host to perform a ping operation. |
DataSize |
Specifies the size of the data portion (in octets) to transmit in a ping operation. The default is 16. |
TimeOut |
Specifies the timeout value, in seconds, for a remote ping operation. The default is 3 seconds. |
ProbeCount |
Specifies the number of times to perform a ping operation at a remote host. The default is 1. |
AdminStatus |
Specifies the state of the ping control entry: enabled or disabled. The default is disabled. |
DataFill |
Determines the data portion of a probe packet. |
Frequency |
Specifies the number of seconds to wait before repeating a ping test. The default is 0. |
MaxRows |
Specifies the maximum number of entries allowed in the PingProbeHistory table. The default is 50. |
TrapGeneration |
Specifies when to generate a notification. The options are:
The value of this object defaults to zero, indicating that none of the options have been selected. |
TrapProbeFailureFilter |
Specifies the number of successive probe failures that are required before a pingProbeFailed notification is generated. The default is 1. |
TrapTestFailureFilter |
Determines the number of probe failures that signal when a test fails. The default is 1. |
Descr |
Describes the remote ping test. The default is 0x00. |
SourceAddress |
Specifies the IP address (a.b.c.d) as the source address in outgoing probe packets. |
ByPassRouteTable |
Enables (optionally) the bypassing of the route table. The default is disabled. |