Customized fping command
I currently use an fping command in a batch file that writes all output to a text file. I want to tweak it to write only errors such as no responses or request time outs. Here is my current batch command.
fping 8.8.8.8 -T -c -L ping_google.txt
fping 8.8.8.8 -T -c -L ping_google.txt
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Bill, could you write me a script that takes the text file from fping and outputs only the errors to another text file?
In your original post, you indicated you used the following command:
fping 8.8.8.8 -T -c -L ping_google.txt
In looking at the full help info for fping on Windows, I don't see an option of -L. Also, what is the ping_google.txt file for, you don't seem to be using that in any way?
Also, you are using -c so you are doing a continuous ping. As such, no output from the command could be processed while it is running, so I'm wondering how you envision this all fitting together?
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fping 8.8.8.8 -T -c -L ping_google.txt
In looking at the full help info for fping on Windows, I don't see an option of -L. Also, what is the ping_google.txt file for, you don't seem to be using that in any way?
Also, you are using -c so you are doing a continuous ping. As such, no output from the command could be processed while it is running, so I'm wondering how you envision this all fitting together?
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Okay, scratch that comment / question about the -L option, I see that was added in v3, I was using an older version here. I assume you are using v3, not v4?
Do you have example logs that contain the errors you want to filter out? I suspect there could be a number of different errors and not sure I will know what they are for your use cases.
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Do you have example logs that contain the errors you want to filter out? I suspect there could be a number of different errors and not sure I will know what they are for your use cases.
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Correct, I am using v3 and ping_google.txt is the output file that fping is writing to, as an example. The only error I am encountering right now is the usual 'request timed out' error. I haven't checked but is there an option for fping to output the date as well as time? When I run fping, sometimes it might stay running for a few days so knowing the date is helpful.
15:41:27.671 : 8.8.8.8: request timed out
15:41:27.671 : 8.8.8.8: request timed out
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Bill, you are always spot on with my needs. You have been for many years! Thanks!
Great, glad that was helpful, thanks for the feedback.
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I would say you would have to capture the output of errors and succeeds, and then run then through another filter, maybe findstr or a grep port and select just what you want that way.
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