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lite:function_ping [2021/01/26 01:25] – [Execute TMSS10Ping] Scott Cunliffelite:function_ping [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Run TMSS10Ping From Lite ====== ====== Run TMSS10Ping From Lite ======
  
-Ping TapeTrack Server allows you to ping the TapeTrack Framework Server, using TMSS10Ping, from within TapeMaster, negating the need to open a command prompt and run the program from there.+Ping TapeTrack Server allows you to ping the TapeTrack Framework Server, using TMSS10Ping, from within Lite, negating the need to open a command prompt and run the program from there.
  
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-The settings to execute ''TMSS10Ping'' via the Lite menu are contained in the Lite Config file.  **These settings need to be customised to your values before the command will execute successfully.**  Default settings will connect to localhost.+The settings to execute ''TMSS10Ping'' via the Lite menu are contained in the Lite Config file.  **These settings need to be customised to your values before the command will execute successfully.**  Default settings will connect to localhost.  See [[lite:config_file#customizing-the-library-management-tasks-menu|Lite config file]] for details on how to edit server address.
  
 ===== Execute TMSS10Ping ===== ===== Execute TMSS10Ping =====
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 A successful connection will show four byte packets with the travel time as well as a summary on round trip minimum, average and maximum times. A successful connection will show four byte packets with the travel time as well as a summary on round trip minimum, average and maximum times.
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 +{{lite_ping_success.png}}
  
 Click ''Yes'' to the ''Command Complete'' popup to close the Command Prompt, click ''No'' if you want to leave the Command Prompt open. Click ''Yes'' to the ''Command Complete'' popup to close the Command Prompt, click ''No'' if you want to leave the Command Prompt open.
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 +{{lite_ping_success_popup.png}}
  
 ==== Unsuccessful Connection ==== ==== Unsuccessful Connection ====
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 If the server address has not been resolved to a correct IP address, the error below will be shown. If the server address has not been resolved to a correct IP address, the error below will be shown.
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 +{{lite_ping_unknown.png}}
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 Contact your Server Administrator to ensure the correct IP address is entered into the Lite config file. Contact your Server Administrator to ensure the correct IP address is entered into the Lite config file.
  
 +Click ''Yes'' to the ''Command Complete'' popup to close the Command Prompt, click ''No'' if you want to leave the Command Prompt open.
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 +{{lite_ping_error_popup.png}}
  
 === No Server Reply === === No Server Reply ===
  
 If the IP address resolves correctly, but no reply is received from the server TMSS10Ping will return a ''connect to server failed, WSA Error(10061)'' error. If the IP address resolves correctly, but no reply is received from the server TMSS10Ping will return a ''connect to server failed, WSA Error(10061)'' error.
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 +{{lite_ping_error.png}}
  
 Contact your Server Administrator to ensure the TapeTrack Framework Server is running and your firewall is not blocking access to the Server ports. Contact your Server Administrator to ensure the TapeTrack Framework Server is running and your firewall is not blocking access to the Server ports.
  
 +Click ''Yes'' to the ''Command Complete'' popup to close the Command Prompt, click ''No'' if you want to leave the Command Prompt open.
  
 +{{lite_ping_error_popup.png}}
  
 +===== See Also=====
  
 +[[master:run_command_ping|Run TMSS10Ping via TapeMaster]] \\
 +[[cli:tmss10ping|Run TMSS10Ping via Command Prompt]]
  
  
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