PING synthetic monitor confirms the network accessibility of a chosen host. The synthetics send ICMP packets to the host and measures the response time and availability of the host. The host is considered Up after receiving all packets sent by the web probe.
The PING synthetic monitor measures the PING response time and percentage of packet loss.
Configure parameters of PING synthetic monitor
After selecting the synthetic monitor type to PING, enter the follwoing details:
| Section | Field Name | Description | Values/Example | Field Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PING Configuration | Host | Enter the IP address/host name of the synthetics. It should be accessible from Gateway. |
| Text |
| Connection Timeout | Maximum time-out to connect to the FTP server. |
| String | |
| Locations | Public Locations | Select the public locations where the monitor will run. | Example: Public1 | Checkbox |
| Private Locations | Select the private locations where the monitor will run. | Example: Private1 | Checkbox |
After configuring, navigate to Infrastructure > Resources > Web Services > Synthetic to view the metrics and graphical representations for more information.
Metrics Graphical Representation
Supported metrics
| Metric Name | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| availability.down.location.count | Location Count. Number of locations where the configured host is down. | - |
| synthetic.response.time | Response time. Duration to send and receive packets from the configured host. | milliseconds |
| ping.pl.check | Percentage of packets lost while pinging. | percent |