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Input Parameters

Remote Hostname

Specifies the host name or the IP address to ping. For IPv6 address, use either the form defined in RFC 2732 or the literal IPv6 address format defined in RFC 2373. If not specified, the default is used.

Default

The loopback address of the host associated with the touchpoint.

Local IP Address

Specifies the local IP address of the host with the agent associated with the touchpoint, whose network interface initiates the ping. If not specified, the Ping Host operator uses the default.

Default

Blank - Indicates any interface.

Number of Requests

Specifies the number of times to run the operation that determines whether the remote host is reachable. The Ping Host operator deems the remote host to be unreachable when all of these requests return that the host is unreachable. If not specified, the operator uses the default.

Default

1

Time to Live

Specifies the maximum time to live value for each request in the specified number of requests. For pings (ICMP requests), it specifies the maximum number of hops the packets should go through before giving up and deeming the remote host unreachable. If not specified, the operator uses the default.

Default

30

Timeout (secs)

Specifies the time out in seconds, where the value applies to each request in the specified number of requests. If a request times out before getting an answer, that request deems the remote host to be unreachable. If not specified, the operator uses the default.

Default

5