Ping Exporter - ICMP Network Monitor
Prometheus exporter measuring network availability and latency via ICMP ping. Tracks RTT, packet loss and jitter for configured hosts.
Access
Configuration
Config file: ./pingexporter/config/config.yml
Target Hosts
| Host |
Type |
8.8.8.8 |
Google DNS (internet) |
8.8.4.4 |
Google DNS 2 (internet) |
4.2.2.1 |
Level3 DNS (internet) |
klfree.cz |
External host (internet) |
192.168.1.1 |
MikroTik router (LAN) |
192.168.1.132 |
Main host (acemagic) |
192.168.1.219 |
Other LAN device |
Ping Parameters
| Parameter |
Value |
| Measurement interval |
Every 2s |
| Timeout |
3s |
| History |
Last 60 measurements (2-minute window) |
| ICMP packet size |
120 bytes |
| IPv6 |
Disabled |
DNS
- Resolver:
1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare)
- Record refresh: every 2 min 15 s
Metrics
| Metric |
Description |
ping_rtt_seconds |
Round-trip time (min/mean/max/std) |
ping_loss_ratio |
Packet loss (0.0 - 1.0) |
ping_up |
Host reachable (1/0) |
Useful for detecting: internet connection drops, link quality degradation, specific LAN segment issues.
Dependencies
| Service |
Role |
| Prometheus |
Scrapes acemagic:9427 every 15s |
| VictoriaMetrics |
Long-term archive |
| Grafana |
ping-monitoring.json dashboard |
Useful Commands
# Restart
docker compose restart ping-exporter
# Follow logs
docker compose logs -f ping-exporter
# Check metrics manually
curl http://localhost:9427/metrics | grep ping_
# Upgrade
./upgrade-container-by-name.sh ping-exporter
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