Technical data

Using the Ping Option
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3.
In the Mode Name field, optionally type one of the following values:
• #INTER for interactive mode, for example, when there is not much data
involved and response time is very important
• #BATCH for batch-like mode, when there is a lot of data involved and
response time is not important
• #INTERSC for a secure version of the interactive mode
• #BATCHSC for a secure version of the batch-like mode
You can leave this field blank to use the default mode, which is similar to
#INTER.
APPN route calculation uses the mode characteristics when determining the
optional route. Specifying a mode for the ping will test whether a route exists
that is suitable to carry the type of traffic that the mode identifies.
4. In the Data Size field, type the number of bytes of data to send with each
ping.
5. In the Retries field, type the number of successive times the router should
repeat the ping.
The router does not wait for the timeout before it sends the next ping.
6. In the Timeout field, type the number of seconds after which each ping
times out.
If the router receives a response to a ping after it has timed out, it does not
send an “alive” message to Site Manager.
7. Click on Ping.