8.6.1 Modifying the Configuration of an Existing Ping Test
The properties of an existing ping tests can be modified in order 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.
3.Modify the following information (as needed) to edit the existing ping test:
Description | If necessary, modify the description for the ping test. Ensure this description is |
| representative of the test, as this is the description displaying within the Configuration tab. |
Destination IP | If necessary, modify the IP address of the target device. This is the numeric (non DNS |
| address) destination for the device transmitted the ping packets. |
No. of Probes | If necessary, modify the number of packets transmitted to the target IP address to discern |
| the round trip time between the switch and its connected device. |
Timeout(sec) | If necessary, modify the timeout value (in seconds) used to timeout the ping test if a round |
| trip packet is not received by the switch from its target device. Ensure this interval is long |
| enough to account for network congestion between the switch and its target device. |
Frequency | If necessary, modify 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 running |
| ping test. |
4.Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
5.Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and the switch.
6.Click Cancel to return back to the Configuration tab without implementing changes.
8.6.2Adding a New Ping Test
If the attributes of an existing ping test do not satisfy the requirements of a new connection test, and you do not want to modify an existing ping test, a new ping test can be created and added to the list of existing ping tests displayed within the Configuration tab.
To create a new ping test and add it to the list of existing tests:
1. Select Diagnostics > Ping from the main menu.
