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Configuring a ping
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2. Refer to the following information displayed within the Configuration tab:
3. To edit the properties of an existing ping test, select a ping based on the description listed and
click the Edit button. For more information, see
“Modifying the configuration of an existing ping test”
4. Select an existing ping test from those displayed within the Configure tab and click the Delete
button to remove the ping test from those displayed.
5. Click the Add button to display a screen used to define the attributes of a new ping test. For
Modifying the configuration of an existing ping test
The properties of an existing ping tests can be modified to ping an existing (known) device whose
network address attributes may have changed and require modification to connect (ping) to it.
To modify the attributes of an existing ping test:
1. Select Diagnostics > Ping from the main menu.
2. Highlight an existing ping test within the Configuration tab and select the Edit button.
Description
Displays the user assigned description of the ping test. The name is read-only. Use
this title to determine whether this test can be used as is or if a new ping test is
required.
Destination IP
Displays the IP address of the target device. This is the numeric destination for the
device sent the ping packets. If this address does not accurately reflect the ping
destination target, the ping test will not be successful.
Timeout (sec)
Displays the timeout value (in seconds) used to timeout the ping test if a round trip
packet is not received from the target device.
No. of Probes
Displays the number of packets transmitted to the target IP address to discern the
round trip time between the switch and its connected device.
Frequency
Define the interval (in seconds) between ping packet transmissions. Define a
longer interval if high levels of network congestion are anticipated between the
switch and its target device. Use a value of 0 to execute a single ping test or stop a
currently executing ping test.