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What is the maximum value that can specified as timeout value of ping activity?
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In the specification of ping protocol, there is no maximum for timeout value. In our code, we use int as data type for this properties, so the maximum value would be 2147483647. However, this value as milliseconds is equivalent to approx. 25 days. I don't think any one would wait for 25 days to get a ping response. Most likely other part of the network infrastructure already time out and discard the ping packets.
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More support for:
Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
Software version:
Omnibus 8.1
ping probe 7.0
Operating system(s):
Linux
Document number:
1072068
Modified date:
09 May 2025
UID
ibm11072068
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