Add data sources to the PI Connector for Ping

Add data sources and configure them for data collection from the PI Connector Administration Site page.

1. From the Overview page, click the Data Source List link. Alternatively, in the Data sources area, click Add or modify data sources .

2. To add a new data source, enter the name in the Data source name field, and then click Add and configure.

   Note: All Data source name values for the connector must be unique.

   Data source names are not case-sensitive. For example, DataSource1 and DATASOURCE1 are considered the same.

   The configuration window opens.

3. Enter and select your data source parameters.

   

   Note: There are two ways to specify the list of host name end points to monitor with ping requests: IP Address Range or File Upload. You can choose to use one or the other but not both.

   • Data Source Description

     Optional: Description of the data source configuration.

   • Collect Data

     Required: Indicate if the data source is actively being queried with ping requests.

     You may wish to temporarily disable a data group for network maintenance or other system management activities. The default value is true.

   • IP Address Range

     Optional: Subnet IP address range with wildcard mask or CIDR notation.

     The biggest subnet that can be specified is a /24 or class C network. Ensure that the specified subnet does not overlap with a subnet that is specified in a different configuration.

   • File Upload

     Optional: Upload a list of host names for monitoring.

     The file must contain a list of comma separated host names. A text or CSV file format is supported.

   • Pick List

     Required: To input a list of host names to monitor, you must use either File Upload or IP Address Range .

     The Pick List displays the list of hostnames and enables you to remove specific entries from the data source list for monitoring.

   • Echo Count

     Required: The echo count for each ping request.

     The lower limit is 1 and the upper limit is 20. The default value is 1 echo per ping request.

   • Ping Frequency

     Required: The time interval between two ping request and the lower limit is 1 second and the upper limit is 2,147,483,647 seconds.

     The default value is 300 seconds.

4. Click Save.

   The Data Source List page opens and lists the new data source.