Adding A New Ping Test - Motorola WiNG 4.4 Reference Manual

6. Click Cancel to return back to the Configuration tab without implementing changes.

8.6.2 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.
To create a new ping test and add it to the list of existing tests:
1. Select Diagnostics
2. Click the Add button at the bottom of the Configuration tab.
3. Enter the following information to define the properties of the new ping test:
Test Name
Description
Destination IP
No. of Probes
Timeout (sec)
Frequency
> Ping from the main menu.
Enter a short name for the ping test to describe either the target
destination of the ping packet or the ping test's expected result. Use the
name provided in combination with the ping test description to convey the
overall function of the test.
Ensure the description is representative of the test, as this is the
description displaying within the Configuration tab.
Enter the IP address of the target device. This is the numeric (non DNS
address) destination for the device transmitted the ping packets.
Define the number of ping packets transmitted to the target device. This
value represents the number of packets transmitted to the target IP
address to discern the round trip time between the switch and its
connected device.
Configure the timeout value (in seconds) used to timeout the ping test if a
round trip packet is not received from the target device. Ensure this interval
is long enough to account for network congestion between the switch and
its target device.
Define 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 test or stop a currently running ping test.
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