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ICMP Echo Request (Ping)

Distribution Official part of Checkmk
License GPLv2
Supported Agents Active
This performs an active check with a ICMP Echo Request (Ping)

It can check round trip times against given thresholds. It can also check packet loss against given thresholds.

Returns WARN or CRIT if round trip times or packet loss is above given levels. Returns CRIT if receiving ICMP Host unreachable messages.

This check can be configured by Wato.

Item

If set the description otherwise the IP address of the target