Performing a custom device ping

Ping one or more devices in the network map from the Network Manager server using custom settings to check connectivity to that device.

1. From the Network Hop View or Network Views network map select the device to ping.
   To select multiple devices, press Ctrl.
2. Right-click one of the selected devices and choose WebTools > Launch WebTools GUI....
3. In the WebTools Menu click ping.
4. In the Advanced Ping Tool window complete the relevant fields.

   Target

   Specify the IP addresses or hostnames of the devices that you wish to ping. Specify a single IP address, hostname, or subnet, or a comma-separated list of IP addresses or hostnames. The tool will attempt to ping each address or hostname specified.

   Send

   Specify the number of ping packets to send to each of the specified devices. The default value is 1.

   Packet Size

   Specify the size in bytes of each packet to send to the specified targets. The default value is 56.

   No. Retries

   Specify the number of retries to make for each target specified. The default value is 3.

   Show: DNS Resolved IP Addresses

   Specify whether or not IP addresses must be resolved by the domain name system (DNS). This option is selected by default.

   Show: Elapsed Time on Return Packets

   Specify whether or not elapsed times to complete the ping operation should be displayed. This option is not selected by default.

   Show: Final Summary

   Specify whether or not to include a final summary. This option is selected by default.

   Send: E-Mail To…

   Specify whether or not the results should be emailed to one or more listed recipients. This option is not selected by default.

   Recipients

   Specify a comma-separated list of recipients to which the results of the tool should be sent. This field is only displayed if Send: E-Mail To… is selected.

5. Click Start to launch the tool with the parameters specified.
   The results of the ping operation appear in one or more separate browser windows.