Ping Availability (Remote)
Ping Availability (Remote) report reveals device response to ICMP ("ping") requests.
- . Name of network device.
- . Network interface.
- . Number of ICMP packets that failed to reach the target, timed out, or received no reply for the selected time period.
- . Number of ICMP packets that failed to reach the target, timed out, or received no reply for the selected time period.
- . Availability score based on ping samples for the selected time period.
Generate a report
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Observe metrics gathered from this WhatsUp Gold environment.
Select WhatsUp Gold environment
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Purpose
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Select environment.
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Choose an observation point from the list of configured WhatsUp Gold environments.
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Choose one or more host devices you want Ping Availability (Remote) measurements for.
Use the Select Device dialog for one of the following:
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Purpose
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Device 
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Browse and choose a single device.
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Device Group 
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Choose an existing group of one or more devices. You can also create custom or dynamic groups.
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: You can organize devices into custom or dynamic groups. For more information, see Grouping Devices.
: If a device is identified as a virtual machine, Hyper-V or VMware credentials will be used to retrieve data and only those physical resources allocated to the virtual machine will be visible in the report.
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Sort and pick columns.
Filter and pick by column
Click a report heading 
and use the following from the drop down list:
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Sort. 
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Sort column in ascending or descending order.
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Columns. 
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Pick the columns you want to view. Click a check box to display the column. Clear the check box to hide it.
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Fine tune report presentation and range of values displayed using the Report Setting dialog (optional).
Specify threshold and top n:
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Show Top n Items
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Limit items to the samples with the highest (or lowest) latency.
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Threshold Type
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Switch between minimum or maximum mode for cutoff values for the ranked list.
- At or Over. Show peak usage period. (Latency percentage equal to or greater than Threshold.)
- At or Under. Show usage periods where resources are unused or possibly down. (Latency percentage equal to or less than Threshold.)
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Threshold (percent)
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Baseline value used to trim ranked device list based on peak or subpeak capacity when returning the Top n.
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Chart and visualize data over time (single host device )
Charting and visualization is available when you select a single device.
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Display Options
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Present data as a chart, a table grid, or both.
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Chart Type
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- Gauge charts
 . Available when you select a Date Range of  . - Time series
 . Available when you select a Date Range interval (, for example). - Line/Area. Scatter graph that connects adjacent measurements with straight lines.
- Spline/Area Spline. Choose a graph with a smoothed appearance where adjacent samples exhibit a gradual slope.
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Chart Options
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- Legend, Grid Lines, Range Selector. Include legend, grid lines, and range selector for readability.
- Trend Lines. Present data with a smoothed average to show trend.
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: Trend lines represent a moving average that can be compared with line and area graphs to reveal peak and sub peak intervals.
Share, export, and save as PDF
Most generated Ping Availability (Remote) report data can be printed, shared, and exported when selecting (
) from the Dashboard Options (
) menu. After the report has been expanded, select export (
) to access the following options:
Choose WhatsUp Gold Environment.