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48| Configuring monitor functions Manual
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).
4.2.10 Generic TCP/IP check
GFI Network Server Monitor can check local or remote server connections by challenging a
specific port. The challenge will involve connecting to the target computer, sending it a
sequence of bytes and analyzing the information received.