ICMP Types

ICMP Types report reveals the top ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) messages and errors for network interfaces associated with the device hosts you specify for the selected interval.

These reports are useful for identifying periods where your network is flooded with ICMP ping packets due to aberrant IP network clients or deliberate network activity that tries to swamp network resources or bandwidth capacity.

Understand column data

The default view of each report contains a grid with the following columns:

• ICMP type. ICMP message type (for example, Echo Request). Others indicates ICMP types not included in the top n.
• Bytes. Number of bytes received with that error during the selected period.
• Bit Rate. Average bit rate, in total bits per second (bps).
• Byte Percentage. Percentage of ICMP error type compared to other ICMP errors during the selected period.

To display Flow and Packet measurements, click a column heading ( ) for column selection list ( ). You can also include:

• Utilization. Bandwidth percentage used by the ICMP messages.

  Generate a report

  Choose source.Choose a networking device or single physical or virtual interface. Choose traffic direction across an interface.

  Choose time constraints. Choose times. (Subject to NTA collection interval and retention policies.)Choose, filter, and reorder columns. Choose and hide columns, reorder columns, and apply advanced filters to customize your data view.

  Chart, adjust output, and visualize. Apply chart, geo mapping (World Map), and display options in Report Settings dialog (optional).

• Export report data

  Report data can be exported from WhatsUp Gold, reused, and distributed in multiple formats. Select Expand () from the Dashboard Options () menu. After the report has been expanded, select the Export Data icon to access the following options:

  • HTML. Generate and download a .htm file presenting your report data as it appears in the WhatsUp Gold user interface.
  • Excel. Generate and download a .xml spreadsheet containing your report data.
  • CSV. Generate and download a .csv file containing your report data.
  • Text. Generate and download a .txt file containing your report data.
  • Schedule Export. Set a recurring date and time, format, and email destination for report data export.