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Ping monitoring for servers and network devices

Some machines don't run a website or expose a port you can check. A ping monitor sends ICMP echo requests to the host and tells you when it stops replying, with the round-trip time of every check.

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PING 203.0.113.10

✕ Down · no reply to 3 pings (100% packet loss)

Incident opened · alert sent to #ops-alerts

A server that stopped responding

Hostname or IP

Ping servers, routers, firewalls, VPN gateways or IoT devices that are reachable from the internet.

Round-trip time tracked

Each check sends 3 pings and records the average round trip on the response-time chart.

Fewer false alarms

One reply is enough to count as up, and a failed check is retried before an incident opens.

How to set it up

  1. 1Click Add monitor and choose Ping.
  2. 2Enter a hostname or IP address, like 203.0.113.10.
  3. 3Pick how often to check and save.

The details

Counts as up
At least 1 of 3 pings answered within 2 seconds
Counts as down
No replies, host not found, or a private or reserved address
Measures
Average round-trip time
Plan
Free and Pro

Questions

My server is up but the monitor says down. Why?
Many cloud providers and firewalls block ping (ICMP) by default. Allow ICMP echo requests, or monitor a port with a TCP check instead.
Can I ping a device on my private network?
No. Checks run from the public internet and private addresses are blocked. The device must be reachable from outside.

Works well with

TCP port monitoringMake sure databases, mail and other services accept connections.Website monitoringKnow when a page stops loading, or loads broken.AlertsSlack, Discord, email and webhooks, the moment something breaks.

Set up ping monitoring in under a minute

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