Ping Test Utility

[Evan]

You could try "mtr x.x.x.x".  MTR combines the ping and traceroute
utilities.

On 9/21/07, Brian Fahrlander <brian at fahrlander.net> wrote:
>
> Gary Jarrel wrote:
>
> > Thanks heaps for the offer, but it's hardly worth the effort it is
> > only for one host and only for 48 hours to test a hardware VPN
> > connection using average equipment! Just a basic ping would probably
> > do the trick in this case!
> >
> > Thanks again!
>
>     So yeah, not Nagios.  Ya know you can wrap 'ping' in a bash
> script...have it delay, try three pings, and return the result. In an
> 'if' statement this could send you mail, etc.  I think you've picked the
> right tool for this job.
>
>     If you're part of a Linux support team, the kind that keeps servers
> on their toes, the Nagios plan is a good one...and customers LOVE being
> able to go to a web page and getting a summary of what's going on, and
> all that.  Customer service is how Linux is going to take, and keep
> ground in the marketplace.
>
>     But I'm rambling; must be the painkiller I took for this spiderbite;
> I'll shut up, now...
>
>     :)
>
>     Good luck!
>
>
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