Default Parameters for MultiHostNetTest

This test monitors the network connectivity from an external location (e.g., the eG server) to a host system.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for MultiHostNetTest.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often should the test be executed.

• In the TARGETS text box, specify a comma-separated list of name:IP address pairs. While the name is just a display name, the IP address refers to the IP to be monitored. This specification will ensure that the test pings multiple IP addresses. For example - mysql:192.168.0.102,egwebsite:209.15.165.127

• Indicate the size of packets used for the test (in bytes) in the PACKETSIZE text box.

• Provide the number of packets to be transmitted during the test in the PACKETCOUNT text box.

• Specify the maximum duration (in seconds) for which the test will wait for a response from the server. The default TIMEOUT period is 10 seconds.

• Enter the interval (in milliseconds) between successive packet transmissions during the execution of the network test for a specific target in the PACKETINTERVAL text box.

• Once the necessary values have been provided, clicking on the UPDATE button will register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with "$" indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to "xyz" and $port will be changed to "80" when configuring a test.