Configuring Cisco IOS IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo Operations
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Configuring IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsLast Updated: August 27, 2012
This module describes how to configure an IP Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Path Echo operation to monitor end-to-end and hop-by-hop response time between a Cisco device and other devices using IP. ICMP Path Echo is useful for determining network availability and for troubleshooting network connectivity issues. The results of the ICMP Path Echo operation can be displayed and analyzed to determine how ICMP is performing.
Finding Feature InformationYour software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at the end of this module. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required. Restrictions for IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsWe recommend using a Cisco networking device as the destination device although any networking device that supports RFC 862, Echo protocol, can be used. Information About IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsICMP Path Echo OperationTo monitor ICMP Path Echo performance on a device, use the IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo operation. An ICMP Path Echo operation measures end-to-end and hop-by-hop response time between a Cisco device and other devices using IP. ICMP Path Echo is useful for determining network availability and for troubleshooting network connectivity issues. The IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo operation records statistics for each hop along the path that the IP SLAs operation takes to reach its destination. The ICMP Path Echo operation determines this hop-by-hop response time between a Cisco device and any IP device on the network by discovering the path using the traceroute facility. In the figure below the source IP SLAs device uses traceroute to discover the path to the destination IP device. A ping is then used to measure the response time between the source IP SLAs device and each subsequent hop in the path to the destination IP device. Using the statistics recorded for the response times and availability, the ICMP Path Echo operation can identify a hop in the path that is causing a bottleneck. How to Configure IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsConfiguring an ICMP Path Echo Operation on the Source Device
Perform only one of the following tasks:
Configuring a Basic ICMP Path Echo Operation on the Source DeviceSUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS Configuring an ICMP Path Echo Operation with Optional Parameters on the Source DeviceSUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS Scheduling IP SLAs Operations
DETAILED STEPS Troubleshooting Tips
What to Do NextTo add proactive threshold conditions and reactive triggering for generating traps (or for starting another operation) to an IP SLAs operation, see the "Configuring Proactive Threshold Monitoring" section. operation) To display and interpret the results of an IP SLAs operation, use the show ip sla statistics command. Check the output for fields that correspond to criteria in your service level agreement to determine whether the service metrics are acceptable. Configuration Examples for IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsExample Configuring an ICMP Path Echo OperationThe following example shows how to configure an IP SLAs operation type of ICMP Path Echo that will start after 30 seconds and run for 5 minutes. The figure below depicts the ICMP Path Echo operation. This example sets a Path Echo operation (ip sla 3) from Device B to Device A using IP/ICMP. The operation attempts to execute three times in 25 seconds (first attempt at 0 seconds). Additional References for IP SLAs ICMP Echo OperationsRelated DocumentsMIBsTechnical Assistance
Feature Information for IP SLAs ICMP Path Echo OperationsThe following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature. Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
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