[atlas] j.root-servers.net ICMP?

We actually have real-time maps showing what the full networks sees in terms
of ping RTTs. Specifically for j-root:

https://atlas.ripe.net/atlas/rtt_maps.html?msm_id=1016

We'll also have anycast maps soon -- see
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/new-ripe-atlas-features-in-the-making

Regards,
Robert


On 2011.11.03. 12:02, Richard Barnes wrote:
> Probably because the probe isn't trying to get an answer, it's trying to observe whether the node is up and what the latency is.  So a failed ping is just as valuable as a successful ping.
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> On Nov 3, 2011, at 10:59 AM, Marco Davids wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> Can anyone elaborate on why my Atlas probe is still trying to ping j.root-servers.net, while this seems futile since a few weeks?
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