Ping a Host
Description
Ping a host is a Process Entry in the Utilities plugin for Process Studio Processes. Ping a host process entry to pings a host using the ICMP protocol. The result it true when the host is reachable, otherwise false.
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Process Entry name | Specify a unique name for the process entry, on the workspace area. A process entry can be placed on the canvas several times; and each instance of the entry must have a unique name. |
| 2 | Host name/IP | The name or the IP address of the host to ping |
| 3 | Ping type | Classic ping: This calls the ping as a command line of the operating system. The result is true when no packets (defined in the "Nr. packets to send" option) are lost. System ping: This option uses the Java implemented methods. The result is true when the host name can be resolved and the host is reachable within the given timeout period. System ping then classic ping: try both options (first the system ping and when that fails, try the classic ping) |
| 4 | Timeout (ms) | The timeout in ms when the system ping option is used. |
| 5 | Nr. packets to send | The number of packets to send (by default 2, only used by the Classic ping option). |