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Does anyone know if something like this is available for OS X? I use it to ping my router and my DNS name server so that I always have a graphical indicator on my connection quality, and if there are problems I know if the source is inside or outside my router.
This post is a good example of what you can do in PowerShell. But at the same time, asking folks to wade through all the Windows Forms stuff, the OP should stand back a bit and create a 2-part solution. FIrst, create a function Ping-MyHost which takes a host name or IP address to ping, using Test-NetConnection/Test-Connection. This function could either just return the necessary message, or perhaps something more complex. You could use Test-NetConnection to test for port 445 on the DC, etc. After perfoirming those tests, you could build an object t6hat contais ther details of what tests were successfrul.
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I tried both of your options from the previous message using $outputBox.Appendtext("`n" + $pingResult[$pingResult.Length-1]) and $outputBox.Appendtext("`n" + ($pingResultftout-string) + "`n $ct") to display the result in color in $outputBox for all hosts at the same time, but neither the first nor the second option works yet. The results in $outputBox are displayed one by one and the result of checking the second host overwrites the result of the first.
Two source code archives are included. The first archive is a test with a terminal program and the second archive is a demonstration using the graphical debug features built into Propeller Tool for Windows.
I would have an extra device in my list:
Device type is icmp
And device source is my pi andd destioation is lets say google.com
what i want to get is :
ping google in my devicelist with status and when i drill down to this device i get the graph info with, ping ok, fail, and time and by dooing this i am also able to add an aler
Hi , thanks for the fast answer, i think i have an issue here.
i have the pi nms
here i have servicews
i see the icmp and fping
but details do not show the graphs
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I'm getting closer. I found the support document showing the tool. But I can find it in my F5 now, and I can't see how to even enable the section that shows the tool. But I absolutely know I used this tool just the other day to ping and trace route while doing tcpdump on the command line. This document shows the tool in Wan Optimization Management, but I don't see that section now in my web ui. Argggh.
Gaps occurred after changing to 1 minute ping, at 5 minutes everything is fine. I have several pollers and only one pings. The graphs are generated only from the RRD file in which the values are stored.
I want to create a multithreaded ping application where I can click on start, create n threads to ping multiple host at the same time, get the results from the threads in the GUI and cancel all the threads if the user clicks on the cancel button.
I'm sure you recognize that ping is a common and relatively simple command. And, like many basic commands, there are some great options and techniques that make the tool even better. This article explores various tricks and tips to level up your ping knowledge.
By default, Linux sends continuous pings. Windows, by default, only sends four. One of my favorite uses of ping is to inform me when a remote server or network device has restarted. For example, imagine I'm remotely connected to a Windows server from my Linux laptop. The server needs to be rebooted before I can continue with its configurations. I can issue the reboot command and then set up a continuous ping from my laptop to the server. When the ping results show success, I know the reboot process on the remote machine has been completed. In the meantime, I can work on other projects.
I've already uncovered some good uses for ping with the above options. I particularly like the ability do a quick name resolution query. I've used the continuous ping during reboots trick more than any other, however.
You can use the ping command to test name resolution services, too. If you ping a destination by IP address, and the ping succeeds, you know you have basic connectivity. If you ping the same destination by hostname, and it fails, you know name resolution is not working. This is because ping could not resolve the given hostname to an IP address in the second test.
The timeout message indicates that your machine believes it successfully sent ping queries to the destination. However, it did not receive replies within a specified time, so it "timed out." The misconfiguration is likely on the destination end or on the network between your machine and the destination. Your machine sent the queries, but the destination failed to reply. Start by checking that the destination device is on, physically connected to the network, and has a valid IP address. Verify router and firewall configurations after that.
For example, what if you don't have Nmap installed but need to see what hosts are up? Add the -b option to run a ping broadcast to an entire subnet. This displays the hosts that are currently up, thought it's not as effective as a simple Nmap scan.
You can also change the size of the ping packet payload. The header is always 28 bytes, so add on the amount you want plus 28 bytes to get the total size. The default is 64 bytes. To send a ping with 128 bytes, type the following:
There is a GUI for ping - gping. Using a GUI could be handy for tasks like monitoring rebooting servers, as mentioned above. From across the room, you could view the status of a continuous ping result. Sometimes a graphical view is just easier to work with or useful for demonstrations. You can find gping at its official Git page. It's available for various Linux distributions, macOS, and Windows. There are several different package types available for several other installers.
Finally, a reminder: Many routers are set to drop ICMP-based packets, such as those used by ping (and traceroute). ICMP, in general, can be used for various attacks, and so routers may be configured neither pass nor respond to ping requests. This is something to keep in mind while troubleshooting network connectivity.
Sure, ping is a simple tool that you've all worked with a lot, but there are some great options to modify its behavior and some good techniques to use when troubleshooting. Did you discover at least one useful thing you didn't know from the above list? And how about gping? Can you think of any good uses for a graphical version of ping?
Any Ping tool can be set to record results, thus implement logging. Free Ping tools with logging include:\n
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- ManageEngine Free Ping and Traceroute Tool\n
- Spiceworks Connectivity Dashboard\n
- EMCO Ping Monitor\n
- PingInfoView\n\n","author":"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Keary","description":"Tim writes extensively on network administration topics helping businesses and entrepreneurs to keep their data and assets protected. He was previously the cybersecurity editor at VentureBeat and has been freelance since 2017.\n","url":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/author\/"}},"@type":"Question","name":"How do I ping multiple devices at once?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"You can ping multiple devices at once from the command line by writing a one-line for loop around the Ping command. However, it is much easier to use a graphical Ping tool that will automatically scan the entire network, a range of IP addresses, or work through a list of IP addresses fed into the Ping too via a file.\n","author":"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Keary","description":"Tim writes extensively on network administration topics helping businesses and entrepreneurs to keep their data and assets protected. He was previously the cybersecurity editor at VentureBeat and has been freelance since 2017.\n","url":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/author\/","@type":"Question","name":"How do I monitor network stability?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"Run Ping recursively to each IP address to monitor network stability. Even the most sophisticated network monitors use Ping for network stability checking. The Ping needs to be run recursively to multiple addresses. It is easier to use an automated Ping tool for monitoring network stability. High-quality Ping tools include thresholds for automated performance monitoring that triggers alerts when network stability deteriorates.\n","author":"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Keary","description":"Tim writes extensively on network administration topics helping businesses and entrepreneurs to keep their data and assets protected. He was previously the cybersecurity editor at VentureBeat and has been freelance since 2017.\n","url":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/author\/","@type":"Question","name":"How do I ping my application server?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"You can Ping your application server from anywhere as long as you know its IP address. From within your network, find the network IP address of the application server. Just give that IP address with the Ping command, for example, ping 192.168.0.20. If you have a Ping tool just enter your application server\u2019s IP address into it and execute the search.\n","author":"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Keary","description":"Tim writes extensively on network administration topics helping businesses and entrepreneurs to keep their data and assets protected. He was previously the cybersecurity editor at VentureBeat and has been freelance since 2017.\n","url":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/author\/","@type":"Question","name":"What is the command for continuous ping?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":"@type":"Answer","text":"The Ping command includes switches that modify its behavior. The switch to use on a command for a continuous Ping is -t. So, try\nping -t comparitech.com\nat a command prompt in Windows. Press Control-C to break out of the routine. On Macs and Linux computers continuous mode is the default for Ping, so just enter:\nping comparitech.com\n","author":"@type":"Person","name":"Tim Keary","description":"Tim writes extensively on network administration topics helping businesses and entrepreneurs to keep their data and assets protected. He was previously the cybersecurity editor at VentureBeat and has been freelance since 2017.\n","url":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/author\/"]} "@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":["@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/","@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Net Admin","item":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/net-admin\/","@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Best Ping Monitoring Tools for 2023","item":"https:\/\/www.comparitech.com\/net-admin\/best-ping-monitoring-tools\/"]Net Admin The Best Ping Monitoring Tools for 2023 The Best Ping Monitoring Tools for 2023 We'll walk you through the best ping monitoring tools to help you decide which one is right for you. By using ping monitoring, network administrators can gain insights into the health and performance of their network infrastructure, proactively identify issues, and ensure optimal network availability and responsiveness. Tim Keary Network security & administration expert UPDATED: November 1, 2023 body.single .section.main-content.sidebar-active .col.grid-item.sidebar.span_1_of_3 float: right; body.single .section.main-content.sidebar-active .col.grid-item.content.span_2_of_3 margin-left: 0;