Get Computer/IP Status

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Applies To: Opalis 6.3

The Get Computer/IP Status object will send a ping to a remote computer or IP address and wait for a response. If a response is received, then the Get Computer/IP Status object will succeed. If a response is not received, the object will fail.

The Get Computer/IP Status object can be used to confirm that a computer is available before performing an action on that computer. You can also use the Get Computer/IP Status object to check the availability of a computer as part of the level 1 diagnostic step when performing problem management processes.

Configuring the Get Computer/IP Status Object

To configure the Get Computer/IP Status object you will need to know the computer name or IP address of the computer that you are monitoring.

To configure the Get Computer/IP Status object

  1. From the Objects pane, drag a Get Computer/IP Status object to the active Policy.

  2. Double-click the Get Computer/IP Status object icon. The Properties dialog opens.

  3. For information about the settings on the Details tab see the following table.

  4. For information about the settings on the General tab, the Run Behavior tab, and other tabs if applicable, see Common Tabs.

Details Tab

Element Configuration Instructions

Computer

Type the name of the computer that you are checking. You can also use the ellipsis ( ... ) button to browse for the computer.

Get Computer/IP Status Published Data

The following table lists the element names and descriptions of the data published by this object. For information about the published data elements that are common to all objects, see Policy Workflow Rules.

Element Name Description

Computer to ping

The computer that is being monitored.

Percentage of packets received

The percentage of packets that were received back from the ping.