Multiple pings from router command line - Batch process? Script?

[boxplan]

I need to ping several devices from a routers command line interface several times a day, over several days to gather response time statistics. This is a brainless repetitive task that begs automation. Is there a way to do this using a batch process or some sort of scripting instead of typing it in each telnet session?

Thanks in advance.

 

[BOJIKA]

you need to configure "rsh" no your router.
and then you may use some script....

or use SNMP

 

[boxplan]

What id "RSH"?

 

[BOJIKA]

ip rcmd rsh-enable
ip rcmd remote-host <USER> <IP ADDRESS> <USER> enable
no ip rcmd domain-lookup

 

[yizhar]

HI.

Must you do the tests from the router itself?
Why not ping from a workstation/server?

You might be interested in MRTG for bandwidth usage monitoring, if you haven't implemented already:

http://www.mrtg.org

* You might be interested in my KIT utility, that periodicaly pings a predefined list of hosts:

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar#NUTS

There are many other free ping utilities that can be found in the internet.

* And last (but maybe best) for you, can ITR help you?

http://www.internettrafficreport.com/index.html

This can be usefull unless your routers are in internal network.


Bye

Yizhar Hurwitz

http://come.to/yizhar

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar