With the Global Console attached to the Global Manager, you issue an on-demand remote ping for the target router, switch, or VRF object by using one of the server tools that are listed in Remote ping server tools. The server tools are available, from the target object’s pop-up menu, in the Topology Browser Console, the Notification Log Console, or the Map Console.

Table 1. Remote ping server tools

Menu option

Description

Described in . . .

Set Ping Source

Use this server tool to set a PE or CE device as the source for on-demand remote pings. Once a source tool is set, you can use the device as the source for the Remote Ping and VRF Ping server tools.

“Using the Set Ping Source server tool” on page 99

Who’s My Ping Source

Use this server tool to determine the current remote ping source.

“Using the Who’s My Ping Source server tool” on page 99

Remote Ping

Use this server tool to issue a remote ping to PE and CE devices from the source device that you have set by using the Set Ping Source server tool. You can select the option of including all IP addresses that are hosted by the destination device, or just the destination device’s SNMPAgent address.

“Using the Remote Ping server tool” on page 100

VRF Ping

Use this server tool to issue a remote ping to one or more VRFs in the managed MPLS network.

“Using the VRF Ping server tool” on page 100

Repeat Remote Ping

Use this server tool to rerun a periodic RemotePing that appears in the Notification Log Console as Impaired or Down. This tool immediately sends five packets from the source device to the destination device with no delay between the packets.

“Using the Repeat Remote Ping server tool” on page 101