Ping Monitoring
Detect unreachable servers and network connectivity failures.
Alertum ping monitoring sends ICMP echo requests to target hosts, verifying network reachability and response latency so infrastructure failures are detected at the network level before services are affected.
How it works
Ping monitoring sends ICMP echo requests to target hosts on defined intervals, measuring reachability and latency. Incidents are created when hosts become unreachable or response time exceeds your configured threshold.
Core capabilities
- ·ICMP host reachability checks
- ·Network response latency tracking
- ·Server unreachability incident creation
- ·Infrastructure-level availability monitoring
Assertions and thresholds
- ·Host reachability (ICMP echo response) assertion
- ·Maximum response time threshold
Typical use cases
- ·Server and VM availability monitoring
- ·Network infrastructure uptime checks
- ·Cloud instance reachability validation
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ping and TCP monitoring?
Ping uses ICMP to verify host-level network reachability. TCP monitoring checks that a specific service port is accepting connections. Both are complementary for infrastructure coverage.
Can ping monitoring detect partial network failures?
Yes — if a host becomes unreachable due to a network partition, routing failure, or crash, ping monitoring creates an incident quickly.
What latency does Alertum track for ping checks?
Alertum tracks ICMP response time per check and can alert when latency exceeds a configured threshold, helping detect network degradation before full outages.
Is ping monitoring useful for cloud infrastructure?
Yes — ping monitoring verifies that cloud instances, VMs, and bare metal servers are reachable at the network level, independent of application health.
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