Ping (Icmp) Test; Purpose; Configuration - Netscout OneTouch AT 10G User Manual

OneTouch AT 10G
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Ping (ICMP) Test

Purpose

Ping sends ICMP echo requests to the selected target to
determine whether the server or client can be reached. The target
can be an IPv4 address, IPv6 address or named server (URL or
DNS).

Configuration

Server - Enter the IP address or the name of the server you want
to ping. If you enter an IP address, the DNS lookup portion of the
test will be skipped.
Name - The Name button allows you to assign a custom name to
the test. The test's name appears under the test's icon on the
HOME screen and in OneTouch AT 10G Reports. For your
convenience, the analyzer automatically names the test based on
the URL or IP address. Tap the Name button if you want to change
the name.
Frame Size - This specifies the total size of the payload and the
header to be sent. Valid sizes are 78 bytes to 9600 bytes.
To test the MTU along a route to a target, select the MTU frame
size you want to test and set Don't Fragment to On.
Time Limit - The amount of time allowed for each ICMP echo reply
packet to return.
Count - This is the number of ICMP echo request packets that will
be sent. The count can be set from one to Continuous.
In Continuous mode packets are sent once per second. AutoTest is
suspended and the link is maintained until you stop the test.
In Continuous mode, the analyzer will send packets over the
wired connection if available.
When in Continuous mode, the test's results are shown on the
RESULTS tab. The test is not graded as having passed
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or failed