Documentation forSolarWinds

Ping tool

The Ping tool in ETS for the Desktop provides an alternative to the Ping utility provided by the operating system. Ping sends ICMP packets to a target IP address displays the current response time, running response time, and packet loss.

Open the Ping tool

  • To launch the tool from the Toolset Launch Pad, locate the Ping tool and click Launch.

  • You can also add the tool to a tab in the Workspace Studio, and access it from there.

Ping a device

  1. Enter the device's host name or IP address in the field, and then click Ping.

    The Ping tool repeatedly pings the device and displays the time for each ping, the average ping time, and the percent of packet loss for each ping.

  2. To stop pinging the device, click Stop.

Export, print, and copy pings

After you perform a ping test, you can transfer the resulting information to other tools by exporting it or by copying and pasting. You can also print the discovered information.

Export ping results

Save the results to a file in a different format, such as text, RTF, or HTM.

  1. Click File > Export, and then select the type of export.

  2. Specify the name and location of the exported file, and click Save.

Copy ping results

Copy all or selected results to the clipboard:

  • To copy all results, click Edit > Copy.

  • To copy only the selected results, select what to copy, and then click Edit > Copy.

Print ping results

To print the results, click File > Print.

Apply a skin

You can apply a skin to change the appearance of the Ping window. Click Skins > Apply Skin, and then select the skin.

Modify Ping settings

Use Ping settings to set the timeout, time-to-live, delay, and data portion of the ICMP packet sent to the target device. You can also specify if Ping plays sounds while working.

  1. Click File > Settings.

  2. Specify any of the following values:

    Ping Timeout The maximum amount of time in milliseconds that the Ping tool will wait for a response from the target IP address. If the target IP address does not respond within the specified number of milliseconds, it is assumed to be down.
    Packet Time To Live The number of hops allowed along the way to the specified address. With a setting of 32, your ping test could pass through up to 32 different routers on the way to the remote address before being discarded by the network.
    Delay Between Pings The time in milliseconds between each successive ping to the target address. Setting this value very low will send a constant stream of pings to the target IP address.
    Play sounds while Pinging Plays a sound on each response. A different sound is played for a good response versus a bad response.
    Data Portion of ICMP Packet The actual data included in the ICMP packet. You can enter additional text in the window to increase the packet size or delete text to reduce the packet size. For most ping tests, only a small amount of data is needed.

  3. Click OK.