PING{ host="..." } -- ping a host for reachability

• The %PING{}% variable tests if a remote host identified by host name or IP address is reachable via ping command. The variable is handled by the PingPlugin.
• Syntax: %PING{ host="www.google.com" }%
• Supported attributes:

  Attribute	Comment	Default
  host="..."	Host name or IP address	(required)
  wait="..."	Time, in seconds, to wait for a ping response	"5"
  format="..."	Format of output. Use the variables $host for the host and $result for the result (1 for success, 0 for failure)	For success: "%GREEN%host%ENDCOLOR%" For failure: "%RED%host%ENDCOLOR%"

• Example: %PING{ host="www.google.com" wait="2" }%
• Category: AdministrationVariables, DevelopmentVariables, SystemInformationVariables
• Related: PingPlugin