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The Ping Monitor sends version 4 ICMP echo requests to the Agents being monitored. You may specify the size of the echo request packets and the number of packets that are sent. The Ping Monitor will execute the configured Actions, depending on the results of the Ping.

Even though the Ping Monitor is assigned to Agents, it is always executed by the ELM Server.

Ping Action Details

Packet Size (bytes) - Enter the size of the ICMP echo request (e.g., the size of each ping packet), in bytes, to send at each ping interval.

Repeat (packets) - Enter the number of packets to send at each interval.

Timeout (seconds) - Enter the time, in seconds, to wait for a response.

 

 

Ping Actions

 

The Ping Monitor will execute the enabled Actions for various state changes.

Success

·Success to Success (Informational) 5489 - All previous ICMP echo requests received a reply and all current requests returned a reply.

·Warning to Success (Informational) 5492 - Some previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply and now all requests have been received.

·Failed to Success (Informational) 5507 - All previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply but now all succeeded.

(Check Box) Run Command: If enabled the ELM server can execute scripts as part of the Success Action.

Warning

·Success to Warning (Warning) 5508 - All previous ICMP echo requests received a reply and now some received a reply.

·Warning to Warning (Warning) 5493 - Some previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply and are still not being recieved.

·Failed to Warning (Warning) 5490 - All previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply but some were now received.

(Check Box) Run Command: If enabled the ELM server can execute scripts as part of the Warning Action.

Failed

·Success to Failed (Error) 5506 - All previous ICMP echo requests received a reply and now NONE received a reply.

·Warning to Failed (Error) 5491 - Some previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply and now none were received.

·Failed to Failed (Error) 5488 - All previous ICMP echo requests did not receive a reply and all current attempts failed.

(Check Box) Run Command: If enabled the ELM server can execute scripts as part of the failed Action.

 

 

Monitor Assignments

Assign the writer to a group of servers by selecting a monitoring category.

 

Scheduling

 

Specify the interval at which the monitoring, polling or action is to occur. Depending on the Monitor Item type, Items can be scheduled in interval increments of Seconds, Minutes, Hours and Days. The Scheduled Interval is relative to the top of the hour or top of the minute. For example, if a Scheduled Interval is configured for 10 minutes, the Monitor Item will execute at hh:10:00, hh:20:00, hh:30:00, hh:40:00, hh:50:00, h1:00:00, etc. If a Scheduled Interval is configured for 15 seconds, the Monitor Item will execute at hh:00:15, hh:00:30, hh:00:45, hh:01:00, hh:01:15, etc.

 

 

Exclusion Configuration

 

Specify day(s) of week when you do not what the scheduled item to run.

 

 

 

Naming

 

Enter the name of the item and give it a description.

 

Event Category

This allows you to assign a custom category for the Action event.  This custom category may then be used in filtering and notifying later.

 

Enabled

Use this check box to enable/disable a monitor item.