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.

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.

Common Published Data