5 APING

APPC Ping (APING) is a program that exchanges data packets with a partner computer and measures how long the data transfer takes. APING is often the first program configured and run after configuring SNAP-IX because it is a simple way to check connectivity between your local SNAP-IX computer and remote computers.

APING includes one transaction program- APING, the source program. (There is no separate executable program for the partner program for APING because it is built into SNAP-IX.)

Note

It is possible to disable the APING partner program that is built into SNAP-IX by using the snaadmin define_node command. To do this, ensure that the node is inactive, then set the ptf_flags parameter to external_apingd. (For more information about the snaadmin define_node command, refer to the SNAP-IX Administration Command Reference.)

Use APING to determine whether you can establish a session between two computers. If session allocation fails, APING displays extensive error information. You can also use APING to get an approximate measure of the session setup time between two computers, and of the throughput and turnaround time on that APPC session.

5.1 APING Configuration

No configuration is required for the APING application.