Modifying The Configuration Of An Existing Ping Test - Brocade Communications Systems RFS6000 System Reference Manual

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Modifying the Configuration of an Existing Ping Test

The properties of an existing ping tests can be modified to ping an existing (known) device whose
network address attributes may have changed and require modification to connect (ping) to it.
To modify the attributes of an existing ping test:
1. Select Diagnostics > Ping from the main menu.
2. Highlight an existing ping test within the Configuration tab and select the Edit button.
3. Modify the following information (as needed) to edit the existing ping test:
Description
Destination IP
No. of Probes
Timeout (sec)
Frequency
4. Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
5. Refer to the Status field for the current state of the requests made from applet. This field
6. Click Cancel to return back to the Configuration tab without implementing changes.
Adding a New Ping Test
If the attributes of an existing ping test do not satisfy the requirements of a new connection test,
and you do not want to modify an existing test, a new test can be created and added to the list of
existing ping tests displayed within the Configuration tab.
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If necessary, modify the description for the ping test. Ensure this description is
representative of the test, as this is the description displaying within the
Configuration tab.
If necessary, modify the IP address of the target device. This is the numeric (non
DNS address) destination for the device transmitted the ping packets.
If necessary, modify the number of packets transmitted to the target IP address to
discern the round trip time between the switch and its connected device.
If necessary, modify the timeout value (in seconds) used to timeout the ping test if a
round trip packet is not received by the switch from its target device. Ensure this
interval is long enough to account for network congestion between the switch and
its target device.
If necessary, modify the interval (in seconds) between ping packet transmissions.
Define a longer interval if high levels of network congestion are anticipated between
the switch and its target device. Use a value of 0 to execute a single ping or stop a
currently executing ping test.
displays error messages if something goes wrong in the transaction between the applet and
the switch.
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