Polycom® RealPresence Collaboration ServerVirtual Edition Administrator’s Guide
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Ping Collaboration Server

The Ping administration tool enables the Collaboration Server Signaling Host to test network
connectivity by Pinging IP addresses.
Guidelines
• Both explicit IP addresses and Host Names are supported.
•The Collaboration Server Web Client blocks any attempt to issue another Ping command
before the current Ping command has completed. Multiple Ping commands issued
simultaneously from multiple Collaboration Server Web Clients are also blocked.

Using Ping

To Ping a network entity from the Collaboration Server:
1On the Collaboration Server menu, click Administration > Tools > Ping.
The Ping dialog box is displayed:
2Modify or complete the following field:
3Click the Ping button.
The Ping request is sent to the Host Name or IP Address of the Collaboration Server entity.
The Answer is either:
—OK, or
—FAILED

Notification Settings

The Collaboration Server can display notifications when:
• A new Collaboration Server user connects to the MCU.
• A new conference is started.
Table 19-23 Ping
Field Description
Host Name or Address Enter the Host Name or IP Address of the network entity to be
Pinged.