Larry,
What many of us do is use nslookup (/BIND/PUB/bin/nslookup) combined with
ping in a command file to create a ping by name. nslookup was part of the
bind port and comes with MPE/iX 6.0 and above. I've included my command file
and an example of its use from one of our 3000s. Enjoy,
John Burke
<SASHA: JPB,MGR.SYSADMIN,PUB> THU, MAR 1, 2001 6:17 AM </SYSADMIN/PUB>
[23]:help ping
USER DEFINED COMMAND FILE: PING.PUB.SYS
parm IP_or_name,_count=4,_packet_size=32
if "!IP_or_name" = "?" then
echo
echo This is the command file pinger.net.sys
echo
echo The calling parameter format is:
echo
echo [ip_address_or_name [, numer_or_packets [,packet_size]
echo ? ] c or C ]
echo
echo It is recommeded a symbolic link be created, ping.pub.sys,
echo which points to this command file; in which case, for example
echo
echo ping ? <--- yields this display
echo ping aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd <--- sends 4 32-byte packets and
echo displays results
echo ping name "
echo ping {address},c <--- sends a continuous stream of
echo 32-byte packets. ctrl-y interupts
echo and displays statistics
echo ping {address},5,64 <--- sends 5 64-byte packets and
echo displays results
echo
return
endif
if numeric("!_count") then
setvar _counter,"!_count"
elseif ups("!_count") = "C" then
setvar _counter,""
else
setvar _counter,"4"
endif
if numeric(str('!IP_or_name',1,1)) then
ping.net.sys "!IP_or_name,!_counter,!_packet_size"
return
endif
purge pingtemp,temp > $null
/BIND/PUB/bin/nslookup !IP_or_name > pingtemp
if finfo("pingtemp","EOF") < 5 then
purge pingtemp,temp > $null
return
endif
if finfo("pingtemp","EOF") = 6 then
print pingtemp;start=5;end=5 > pingtest
else
print pingtemp;start=6;end=6 > pingtest
endif
input _IP_Address < pingtest
setvar _IP_Address,word(_IP_Address,,2)
purge pingtemp,temp > $null
purge pingtest,temp > $null
echo Pinging: !_IP_Address
ping.net.sys "!_IP_Address,!_counter,!_packet_size"
deletevar _IP_Address
<SASHA: JPB,MGR.SYSADMIN,PUB> THU, MAR 1, 2001 7:20 AM </SYSADMIN/PUB>
[24]:ping www.shopsmith.com
Pinging: 209.251.22.74
-------- PING/XL (ICMP Echo Requestor) : Version B0600000 --------
PARAMETERS INPUT:
----------------
Remote IP address in hex : $D1FB164A
Number of packets : 4
Number of data bytes : 32
---- PING $D1FB164A : 32 byte packet(s), 4 packet(s) ----
32 byte(s) from $D1FB164A : icmp_seq = 1, time = 74 ms
32 byte(s) from $D1FB164A : icmp_seq = 2, time = 62 ms
32 byte(s) from $D1FB164A : icmp_seq = 3, time = 76 ms
32 byte(s) from $D1FB164A : icmp_seq = 4, time = 76 ms
---- $D1FB164A PING Statistics ----
4 packet(s) transmitted, 4 packet(s) received, 0 % packet loss
round trip (ms) min/avg/max = 62 / 72 / 76
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simonsen, Larry [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 7:03 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Jazz update
>
>
> The larsping works good. one nice addition would be to add the name
> reslover. So that DNS lookup could be used. How had is this to add?
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> Larry Simonsen Phone: 801-489-2450
> Flowserve Corporation Fax: 801-491-1750
> PO Box 2200 http://www.Flowserve.com
> Springville, UT 84663 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> -------------------------------------------------
> All opinions expressed herein are my own and reflect, in no
> way, those of my
> employer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 7:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Jazz update
>
> Hi all,
>
> Mark B. and I have done some work on Jazz recently. He updated the
> site to comply to HP Corp standards, which is pretty much a pain.
> He also got rid of some very old files.
>
> I converted all worthwhile Ryder archives to tar format. I also
> converted all known mover archives to tar or tar.Z formats. If
> you find a Ryder or Mover archive file on Jazz please let me know.
> The mover program is still available on Jazz for an emergency,
> but we ask you to not use it!
>
> I put Lar's newest version (no NA, NM cap required) of ping
> in the "software downloads" section. See
> http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/
> and scroll down for ping.
>
> Last, I added a perl script, authored by Guy Paul, HP Boise, that
> provides some nice disk usage information. See
> http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/scripts/
> for the perl script and sample output.
>
>
> regards,
> Jeff Vance, CSY
>
>
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