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--- master:run_command_ping [2020/07/07 01:40] – created Scott Cunliffe
+++ master:run_command_ping [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-====== Ping Server ======
+====== Run TMSS10Ping From TapeMaster ======
 ''Ping 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.
-===== Run Ping Server =====
+<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>
+The settings to execute ''TMSS10Ping'' via the TapeMaster menu are contained in the TapeMaster Config file.  **These settings need to be customized to your values before the command will execute successfully.**
+For detailed information on configuring the the commands in the TapeMaster Config file see [[technote:configure_tapemaster_commands|Configuring TapeMaster Commands]]
+===== Execute Ping Server =====
 From the main menu in TapeMaster, select ''Tools'' > ''Run Command'' > ''Ping Server''
 {{master_ping_server_select.png}}
+From the Run Command window, right-click ''TMSS10Ping'' entry and select ''Run'' to execute the command.
 {{master_ping_server_command.png}}
+Select the ''Program Output (stdout)'' tab to view the results.
 {{master_ping_server_stdout.png}}
+The ''Program Messages (stderr)'' will be blank as no output is passed to the stderr during normal execution.
 {{master_ping_server_stderr.png}}
+If the execution of the command encountered any errors they will be displayed in the ''Program Messages (stderr)'' tab.
+In this example, the Framework Server was shut down before running ''TMSS10Ping'' and returned an error stating the Server could not be contacted.
+{{master_ping_server_stderr_connection_error.png}}
+{{tag> update_doco cli ping tapemaster}}