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Ping Probe Packet Error Messages

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Question

When starting the IBM Netcool  ping probe, why does the following message occur?
Ping probe log file :
Debug: D-P_P-002-032: Packet not for our PID. Discarding.
Debug: D-P_P-002-031: Packet not ICMP_ECHOREPLY.
Discarding. We searched the documentation and that mentions: Packet not for our PID:
Discarding Packet not ICMP_ECHORPLY:
Discarding Packet too short:
Discarding The probe received a packet in an unexpected format.
Check that the device is running correctly.
What does this error mean exactly and what is meant by "the device" ?

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSTPTP","label":"Netcool Operations Insight"},"Component":"nco_p_ping;","Platform":[{"code":"PF043","label":"Red Hat"}],"Version":"8.1","Edition":"nco_p_ping 7.x","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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nco_p_ping

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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