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GFI Network Server Monitor Configuring monitor functions • 51
ICMP/Ping
The ICMP Ping function checks the availability of a remote host by
sending ICMP Echo commands and waiting for the response from the
host.
NOTE: Although local hosts should normally respond to ping requests
within milliseconds, an ICMP timeout failure doesn't necessarily mean
that the remote host is actually functioning beyond its ability to echo
packets.
Screenshot 44 - ICMP/Ping check parameters dialog
The ICMP/Ping function requires the following parameters:
• Make sure you…..ping the target computer – Select ‘Can’ to
specify that the check is successful if the server replies to the ping.
Select ‘Cannot’ to specify that the check fails if the server replies
to the ping.
• Number of Echo requests to send – Specify the number of pings to
be sent.
• Minimum number of expected replies – Specify the minimum
number of replies that must be received for the check to be
successful.
• Timeout (m.sec) for each reply – Specify the expected response
time (in milliseconds). This is the time that the check will wait for a
response to an echo request (i.e. the time between successive
echo requests).