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ePowerSwitch 8XM / 8XS
5.3.10 Ping Monitoring Rule
This rule can be used to check if a computer or any IP device is connected to the network. It sends ping
packets and listens for replies from the specific host (for more details, see Annexes "Ping and Scan
method").
Rule ID
The ePowerSwitch 8XM automatically creates an ID Code to clearly identify each rule. All the ID Codes used
to identify rules start with the character "R" followed by a number.
Rule Name
In this field, enter the name you want to give to the rule. The name can be from 1 to 32 characters long, and
can contain alphanumeric characters.
Rule Type
In this field is displayed the type of the rule you are configuring (Ping Monitoring Rule in that case).
Rules are used to control actions according to specific events. After choosing the type of the rule in the drop-
down list, you will have first to configure the event and then to configure the actions to perform.
IP device to monitor
In this field, enter the IP address of the IP device that you want to monitor using the Ping command.
Interval between Monitoring
In this field, define the delay in seconds between ping commands sent to the IP device to monitor. The delay
can be set between 0 and 65535 seconds.
Number of unsuccessful Ping commands before Action
In this field, define the number of Ping commands to send to the IP device before executing the actions.
Delay before Restarting the Monitoring after Action
In this field, define the time in seconds before restarting the monitoring after the reboot action.
The delay can be set between 0 and 65535 seconds.
Type of action
For the Ping Monitoring Rule defined above, you can choose and configure the following actions:
Set Power Outlet
Check this box and in the corresponding drop-down list, choose the power outlet the rule will apply to. In the
next corresponding drop-down list, select the action to execute. Each power outlet can be switched On/Off
and restarted. If you choose "restart" you will also be able to define a restart delay between 0 and 65535
seconds.
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