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--- cli:tmss10ping [2017/06/07 11:04] – [Environment] Gerard Nicol
+++ cli:tmss10ping [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== TMSS10Ping ======
-Test the connection with a TapeTrack Framework Server.
+Command line programs are executed via a [[technote:commandline|Command Line Prompt]] or via a batch file.  They cannot be executed by double clicking or right click run
 ===== Synopsis =====
-''TMSS10Ping [-n count] [-P port] [-?] [-v] host''
+''TMSS10Ping [-n count] [-P port] host''
 ===== Description =====
-TMSS10Ping sends dummy packets to a TapeTrack Framework Server and receives a reply packet. It
+''TMSS10Ping'' sends dummy packets to a TapeTrack Framework Server and receives a reply packet.
-should be noted that unlike the ping command, TMSS10Ping sends payload packets via the TCP/IP protocol.
+<note tip>
+Unlike the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_(networking_utility)|ping]] command which sends ICMP echo packets, ''TMSS10Ping'' sends payload packets via the TCP/IP protocol. This means that even if a firewall is configured to block ping requests, if TapeTrack connections are allowed, then ''TMSS10Ping'' packets will be successful.
+</note>
 ===== Options =====
 The options which apply to the TMSS10Ping command are:
-  * ''-n'' option sets the number of test packets to send to an integer other than 4.
+  * ''-n'' This option sets the number of test packets to send, set as an Integer (default=4).
-  * ''-P'' This option sets the TCP/IP port to an integer other than 5000.
+  * ''-P'' This option sets the TCP/IP port to, set as an Integer (default=5000).
-  * ''host'' Host name or dotted IP address of TapeTrack Framework Server.
+  * ''host'' Host name(DNS) or dotted IP address of the TapeTrack Framework Server.
 ===== Exit Status =====
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   * [[variable:tmssserverproxy|TMSSSERVERPROXY]]
   * [[variable:tmssapilogdir|TMSSAPILOGDIR]]
+===== Files =====
+  * ''stdout'' Program messages indicating statistics from ping.
 ===== Examples =====
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 --- tapetrack.ironmountain.com TMSS10Ping statistics ---
 packets transmitted
-TMSS10Ping
 round-trip min/avg/max = 0.00/57.75/58.00 ms
 </code>
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 fi
 </code>
-Example 1. TMSS10Ping: send pings request via a proxy server, creates a trace file
-and displays the trace file.
+This example sends ping request via a proxy server, creates a trace file and displays the trace file.
+<code>
 set PROXYIP=192.168.1.10
 set PROXYPORT=3128
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 type "%TMSSAPILOGDIR%\TMSSAPILOG-*.txt"
 pause
-Set variable for HTTP Proxy Server address.
+</code>
-Set TCP/IP port of HTTP Proxy Server.
-Set variable for HTTP Proxy Server User-ID (if any).
-Set variable for HTTP Proxy Server password (if any).
-Set variable for HTTP Proxy Server address.
-Set variable for TapeTrack Server address.
-Set variable for TapeTrack Server port.
-Set variable for output directory to Windows temp folder.
-Set variable that tells TMSS10Ping to go via a proxy.
-Run TMSS10Ping command.
-List the results.
-Files
-stdout Program messages indicating statistics from ping.
-See Also
-TMSS10(1)
-Bugs
-On the Linux platform all TapeTrack command line programs are compiled with static C runtimes. This
-means that on some older Linux versions DNS name resolution does not work and you must use dotted
-IP addresses.
-TMSS10Ping
+--> Changelog
+[filterrss http://www.tapetrack.com/cgi/changelog.cgi?module=TMSS10Ping]
+<--
+<- ^ cli:introduction|Command Line Utilities^ ->