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Free-Tool: Ping-them

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Ping-them
Dolav Hadas
Type: GUI

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Creating a computer list

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  • Creating a list with notepad :
    • Click "Open List" (at the bottom of the computer list window)
    • Type/paste your computer names

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    • Save the document
    • Click "Computer list" (right under "Load…") and your list will appear on screen

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  • Import Computer List from Active Directory
    • Press on Active Directory TAB

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    • Optional : select OU from the list to limit your AD Search (The default is /, the root of your domain).
      • Optional : Click the "Load OU List" to get the OUs list from your Active Directory
      • The default list contains Root Domain and Computers container
    • You can use the OS filter to limit the Search to a specific OS (*vista* = all vista computers)
      • use the plus/minus buttons to Add/Remove new OS filters (the filter will be saved for later use)
    • Use the 'limit Rows' to limit the number of searched records (Computers)
    • Press the ADD button to add the AD computers to your list.

 

Start Pinging

Just Press the http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/doli/image_thumb_40821641.png button. Use the "CANCEL" button to stop the ping process.

PING Results

After pressing the "Ping Them" button you should be presented with the "Ping Result" TAB

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The ping result is divided into 4 categories

  • isAlive – Displays a list of live computers (Computers that reply to the ping request)
  • NoPing – Displays a list of non reachable computers (Computers that did not reply to the ping request)
  • NoDns – Displays a list of computers which do not have DNS record (Host Names that did not replay to ping request)
  • Other – Displays a list of computers that did not reply to the ping request for any other reason.

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LOGGING

 

Select the "Action Log" TAB for more detailed log.

The log is saved on the local disk and you can reload it by pressing the "Logs" button (under "Load…")

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Help

Move your mouse over any of the objects on screen the status bar will display a brief explanation .

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Prerequisites

  1. PowerShell Version 2
  2. Free PowerShell Commands for Active Directory

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD PING-THEM FROM HERE