Get Computer/IP Status
The Get Computer/IP Status object
will send a ping to a remote computer or IP address and wait for a
response. If a response is received, then the Get Computer/IP
Status object will succeed. If a response is not received, the
object will fail.
How it is used
The Get Computer/IP Status object can
be used to double-check that computer is available before
performing an action on that computer. You can also use the Get
Computer/IP Status object to check the availability of a computer
as part of the level 1 diagnostic step when performing problem
management processes.
Configuration
To configure the Get Computer/IP
Status object you will need to know the computer name or IP address
of the computer that you are monitoring.
Details Tab
Computer
|
Type the name of the computer
that you are checking. You can also browse for the computer using
the ellipsis (...) button.
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Available Published Data
Name
|
Description
|
Computer to ping
|
The computer that is being
monitored.
|
Percentage of packets
received
|
The percentage of packets that
were received back from the ping.
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