From 6abf4ff1ccdd3e343c13dd5af5f10d484533280d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan-Philipp Benecke Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 08:55:50 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add reference to ping options (#30094) --- source/_integrations/ping.markdown | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/ping.markdown b/source/_integrations/ping.markdown index 1329aebcc6a..178d5e15f6a 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/ping.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/ping.markdown @@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ For more detailed steps on how to define a custom interval, follow the procedure {% include common-tasks/define_custom_polling.md %} +## Integration options + +It is possible to change some behaviors through the integration options. +To change the settings, go to {% my integrations title="**Settings** > **Devices & Services**" %}. Select the **Ping** integration, then select **Configure**. + +- **Ping count**: Number of echo requests to send to the target. The default is 5. +- **Consider home**: Number of seconds that must elapse before considering a disconnected device "not at home". The default is 180 seconds (3 minutes). + ## Binary sensor The `ping` binary sensor platform allows you to use `ping` to send ICMP echo requests. This way you can check if a given host is online and determine the round trip times from your Home Assistant instance to that system.