topic Re: Does anyone know why I'm getting this message on an ICX switch? in ICX Switches

Does anyone know why I'm getting this message on an ICX switch?

Jeronimo — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 05:21:21 GMT

Hi Team.

I'm trying to configure IPPM for testing, but I'm getting the following error when I try to ping, and it's failing. Does anyone know why this is happening?

Too many pings in progress, can't ping now

Model : 7850-48F, FW version : TNR10020b_cd4

How shoud I resolve it?

Regards.

Re: Does anyone know why I'm getting this message on an ICX switch?

Chandini — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:47:50 GMT

Hi Jeromino

Thank you for reaching us

Do you observe the issue only when initiating a ping to IP 10.0.12.1, or does it occur with other IPs as well?
Does this message appear intermittently, or do you see it consistently every time?
Have you tried reloading the switch and then attempting the operation again, if this is a new installation?

Thank you

Re: Does anyone know why I'm getting this message on an ICX switch?

va10462 — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:49:26 GMT

Hi Jeromino,

When you see this error, it means:

Too many ping sessions are already running (manual or automated)
IPPM is already using ping probes in the background
Previous ping sessions may not have terminated properly

🧠 Common causes
1. IPPM profile already active
IPPM continuously runs probes → consumes ping slots
2. Multiple users/scripts running ping
Especially in lab/testing environments
3. Stuck ping sessions
Sometimes processes don’t clear correctly
4. High frequency probes configured
Very aggressive IPPM interval settings

How to fix it
1. Check active ping/IPPM sessions

2. Stop IPPM temporarily

3. Reduce probe frequency (recommended)

4. Clear stuck sessions

reload

5. Avoid parallel pings

Recommendation

If your goal is testing:

Disable IPPM temporarily → run manual ping/traceroute
Then re-enable IPPM with a reasonable interval (5–10 sec)

Thank you