Ping Basic Target Type

The PING Only target type refers to targets that are monitored only using ICMP PING packets to test network status. This is a standard way to monitor internet devices that don't listen on a specific port like routers, switches etc. However some internet nodes may block the ICMP packets, which will render this monitoring method unusable. Before adding a Ping Basic target please make sure that your firewall or IDS (Intrusion Detection System) is not blocking the incoming ICMP packets.

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Knowledge base

• Basic Target Types
  
• PING Threshold
  
• PING information
  
• Alert on PING packet loss
  
• PING results
  

Howtos

• Configure Alert Dependencies
  
• Check WHOIS records for status changes
  

Glossary

• Ping / Packet Internet Gropper
  
• FTP / File Transfer Protocol
  
• HTTP / HyperText Transfer Protocol
  
• URL Contacts
  

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