Changing remote ping global values

Each newly invoked on-demand remote ping or newly deployed periodic remote ping instance inherits the global values that are specified in the REMOTEPING.conf file. The global parameters and their values are described in changing-remote-ping-global-values.html#GUID-621C5DA4-69D4-4CDD-B7B3-9838DF6DC3B1-en__MPLS_CONFIG_MPLS_97913.
The WriteCommunity value that is defined in the REMOTEPING.conf file is included in a remote ping request only if
cannot find a match for the target device in a System Write Community Strings group. “System Write Community Strings remote ping group” on page 150 provides information about modifying or creating a System Write Community Strings group. “Configuring a Community String for Juniper Ping MIB Access” on page 177 provides information about configuring a community string for Juniper Ping MIB access.
  • One in the mpls-t directory—intended for the
    MPLS Topology Server
  • One in the mpls-m directory—intended for the
    MPLS Monitoring Server
    The REMOTEPING.conf file in the mpls-t directory contains eight parameters, one of which is NumberOfThreads. The REMOTEPING.conf file in the mpls-m directory contains just the NumberOfThreads parameter. You can modify the parameters in both files.
    When running, the remote ping manager in the
    MPLS Monitoring Server
    will obtain all of its attribute values except NumberOfThreads from the remote ping manager in the
    MPLS Topology Server
    . It will obtain its NumberOfThreads value from the REMOTEPING.conf file in the mpls-m directory.
    To change the remote ping global values for the
    MPLS Topology Server
    :
    1. Go to the BASEDIR/smarts/bin directory in the
      MPLS Management Suite
      installation area and type the following command to open the REMOTEPING.conf file:
      sm_edit conf/mpls-t/REMOTEPING.conf
    2. Save and close the file.
      The modified version of the REMOTEPING.conf file is saved to the BASEDIR/smarts/local/conf/mpls-t directory.
    3. If the
      MPLS Topology Server
      was running before you edited the mpls.conf file, restart the
      MPLS Topology Server
      .