IP Monitoring Tool For Easy Path Analysis
Monitor any IP address with continuous traceroute. Know instantly when endpoints go down and exactly where the problem is.
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IP Monitoring That Goes Beyond Ping
"It's Down" Isn't Enough. You Need to Know WHERE and WHY.
Your payment gateway goes offline. Customers can't checkout. Your monitoring tool alerts: "Endpoint Unreachable." Now what?
You contact your vendor. They say everything's fine on their end. Your ISP says the same. Hours pass while you manually run traceroutes, check different segments, and try to pinpoint where the failure actually occurred.
Traditional IP monitoring tells you THAT something broke. It doesn't tell you WHERE.
Obkio's IP Monitoring is different. When an endpoint goes down, you see the complete network path and exactly which hop failed instantly.
Instead of "unreachable," you can see packet loss on the ISP edge router, starting at 2:03 PM. You escalate to the right team with proof in hand. You can correlate IP monitoring with NPM sessions, SNMP metrics, and application performance data, all on one app.
That's the difference between knowing something is broken and knowing how to fix it.
You Need IP Monitoring That Goes Beyond "Up" or "Down"
IP Monitoring with Obkio Network Destinations goes beyond basic ping checks. It provides continuous reachability monitoring combined with full traceroute diagnostics for any IP address.
When an IP becomes unreachable, you don't just get an alert—you get the complete network path showing exactly where connectivity broke.
- Hop-by-hop visibility showing which router, switch, or network segment is failing
- Automatic traceroutes that run continuously, not just when you remember to check
- Historical path data revealing if this is a new issue or a recurring pattern
- Multi-location monitoring showing whether problems are isolated or widespread
- Correlation with network performance, SNMP device and application performance data
The Benefits of Obkio's IP Monitoring Tool
Leverage continuous traceroute technology to give you complete path visibility for any IP address
Point-and-Monitor Any IP
No destination agent required. Simply add any IP address you need to monitor including any IP address on the Internet or in partner networks
Continuous Traceroutes Every Second
Get continuous IP monitoring with traceroutes running every second to catch intermittent issues others miss. No need to configure them manually.
Hop-by-Hop Visibility
See latency, jitter, and packet loss at every point in the network path. Identify exactly where and when performance degrades with 6-36 months of historical data.
Route Change Detection
Track when ISPs or upstream providers change routing paths. Correlate route changes with performance degradation or outages.
Instant Root Cause Visibility
When an IP becomes unreachable, see the complete traceroute path immediately. Identify whether the issue is at your network edge, within your ISP, at an Internet exchange point, or at the destination.
Agent-to-Agent Sessions vs. IP Monitoring
Use Obkio's IP Monitoring feature in correlation with continuous agent-based performance monitoring.
Deploy Monitoring Agents for End-to-End Visibility
When you can deploy agents at both endpoints, always use Obkio's agent-to-agent monitoring for end-to-end visibility. Agent-to-agent sessions provide bidirectional data, performance metrics, and deeper performance analysis.
IP Monitoring for Endpoints Without Agents
IP Monitoring gives you continuous path analysis for endpoints without a destination agent. It uses ICMP monitoring to give you visibility where agents can't be deployed.
How to Test Your IPs
Add your IPs. Traceroutes run automatically. It's that easy.
Access the Network Destinations Tab
Click the Network Destinations tab in your Obkio dashboard to see all your monitored IPs at a glance.
Add Your First Destination IP
Create a template to enter the IP address or hostname you want to monitor.
View Continuous Traceroute Data
Continuous traceroutes will begin running. Click a destination IP to see detailed performance data.
Correlate with More Network Data
Compare IP performance with network, device & applicaiton performance is solve issues.
Step 1: See & Configure Your Monitored IPs
IP Monitoring with Obkio is designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. If you're familiar with Visual Traceroute, you'll feel right at home. The interface blends seamlessly with the tools you already use daily.
Click the Network Destinations tab in your Obkio app to see all your monitored destination IPs at a glance. What You'll See:
- Status overview at the top showing how many destinations are in each state (healthy, warning, critical)
- Filter by status to quickly find destinations needing attention
- List view displaying all destinations with:
- Current status indicator
- Destination name
- Source agent(s) or agent group(s) running the tests
- Destination IP or hostname
Step 2: Create Your First Monitored IP
Now it's time to create the template you'll use to monitor your chosen IPs. Use the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top right to configure your IP monitoring:
Option 1: Create a Template
- Click "Edit Destination Template"
- Define monitoring parameters (or use the default template)
- Templates control how destinations are monitored and can be reused
Option 2: Add a Destination
- Click "Edit Destination Host"
- Enter the IP address or hostname you want to monitor
- Assign source agent(s) or agent group(s)
- Select a template (or use the default)
- Start monitoring immediately
Steps 3: Analyze Continuous Traceroutes Data
Now that you've configured your IPs, continuous Traceroutes will begin running to test and monitor the status of your destination IPs. It's now time to analyze the results.
Step 3: View Continuous Traceroute Data
Click any destination IP from your list to see detailed performance data:
- Current status and duration of the last status change
- Traceroute widget showing the complete network path over time
- Hop-by-hop metrics including latency, jitter, and packet loss at every point
- Route changes and path visualization
- Historical data to identify patterns and trends
Step 4: Create Dashboards to Analyze IPs
When an IP becomes unreachable, you can use ICMP (via Network Destinations) to test your IPs. Since your Obkio agents already monitor gateway and ISP performance through NPM sessions, you can then correlate your ICMP data with NPM and SNMP data on your dashboard.
Step 4: Create Dashboards to Correlate IP Performance with Your Network Data
At this point, you can now dive-deeper to understand the source of IPs that are down or underperforming. Create a dashboard and add Traceroute and Network Map widgets for your Network Destinations.
- In the Dashboards tab, click "Add Widget"
- Select the Network Destinations Metrics from the list
- Select the Agent performing the test and the Destination Test
- The select the graph type, Traceroutes, Network Maps, or both
- The graphs will then be added to your dashboard
Obkio IP Monitoring vs. Ping Monitoring
Unlike standalone IP monitoring tools, IP Monitoring with Obkio integrates with your complete Obkio monitoring stack
Traditional ping monitoring tells you THAT something is down. It doesn't tell you WHY or WHERE the problem is.
Your payment gateway goes offline. Customers can't checkout. Your monitoring tool alerts: "Endpoint Unreachable." Now what?
You contact your vendor. They say everything's fine on their end. Your ISP says the same. Hours pass while you manually run traceroutes, check different segments, and try to pinpoint where the failure actually occurred.
- When a critical endpoint becomes unreachable, you're left with questions:
- Is the device actually down?
- Is it a network issue between you and the endpoint?
- Which hop in the path is failing?
- Is it your network, your ISP, or the destination's infrastructure?
Correlation with Network Performance
When an IP becomes unreachable, compare the traceroute data with your gateway and ISP monitoring sessions. Instantly see whether issues are within your network, at your internet edge, or beyond your control.
Single Timeline View
View IP reachability alongside bandwidth utilization, interface status (SNMP), and application performance metrics—all on the same timeline.
When You Need Obkio's IP Monitoring Tool
Critical Infrastructure Endpoints
Monitor servers, databases, and applications where you can't install agents but need to guarantee reachability and to determine if issues are network-related
Third-Party Service Dependencies
Track the reachability of external services your business depends on, from your network's perspective. SaaS apps (Salesforce, Office 365, Workday), Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Adyen), Cloud service IPs (AWS, Azure, GCP resources) and CDN endpoints.
IoT and Edge Devices
Monitor devices that respond to ping but can't run monitoring agents. This can include Security cameras and NVR systems, industrial sensors, network-attached printers, VoIP phones and more.
Payment Gateway Outages
When a payment gateway goes down, IP monitoring shows the whole network path. Instead of opening support tickets, you see immediately whether the issue is at your ISP's edge router, within your network, or at the destination.
Branch Office Server Access
When a branch office can't reach headquarters servers, IP monitoring shows exactly where the problem is. See that headquarters can reach the server fine while the branch office traceroute reveals a WAN router issue.
- Why network teams are consolidating away from standalone tools like PingPlotter and filling critical monitoring gaps
- How Network Destinations' continuous ICMP monitoring works to track endpoints you couldn't monitor before
- Step-by-step setup and configuration for any destination (easier than you'd think)
- How to interpret traceroute data and connect the dots with your NPM, SNMP, and APM metrics for faster root cause analysis and complete network visibility
Obkio's IP Monitoring Offers Affordable Pricing Included with Your Agent
Network Destinations is included in your agent pricing. The Beta phase includes a pool of 100 network destination tests per organization. Once the Beta phase is over, the pricing will be as follows:
Basic Plan
✅ Pool of 2 destinations per agent added
✅ 6 months data retention
Premium Plan
✅ Pool of 10 destinations per agent added
✅ 36 months data retention
Enterprise/Custom Plans
✅ Unlimited or custom destination pools
✅ Custom data retention periods
✅ Dedicated support
Example: If you have 10 agents on the Premium plan, you get 10 × 10 = 100 total Network Destinations available for ICMP monitoring.
📍 Introduction to Network Destinations: Traditional ICMP monitoring only tells you if an endpoint is reachable, but when issues arise, you're left guessing where the problem actually is. We'll show you how Network Destinations transforms basic ping into continuous traceroute monitoring.
🚀 Discover Network Destinations in Action:
- Continuous traceroute monitoring every second to any IP address
- Hop-by-hop visibility showing latency, jitter, and packet loss at every point in the path
- Unified dashboard integrating destinations with your NPM sessions and SNMP devices
- 6-36 months of historical data to identify patterns and recurring issues
🛠️ Live Setup & Demo: Watch a complete walkthrough from setup to diagnosis:
- How to set up your first Network Destination and add IPs to monitor
- How to interpret results from continuous traceroute data
- How to correlate Network Destinations with Visual Traceroutes to diagnose and pinpoint root causes
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Network Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Diagnostics:
Expert Insights and How To's
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Frequently Asked Questions
Agent-to-agent sessions provide bidirectional synthetic monitoring with deeper performance metrics. IP Monitoring is for endpoints where you can't install a destination agent—it gives you reachability and path visibility via ICMP.
Yes. You can monitor any IP address that's reachable from your Obkio agents, including third-party services, cloud endpoints, and partner networks.
IP monitoring runs continuously with ICMP probes every second. Traceroutes are performed constantly to maintain up-to-date path information.
Your agents need outbound ICMP (ping) access to the destination IPs. No inbound firewall rules or configuration is needed at the destination.
If a destination blocks ICMP echo requests, IP monitoring won't work. However, most network infrastructure and many servers respond to ping for monitoring purposes.
Unlike standalone tools, Obkio's IP Monitoring integrates with your full network stack (NPM, SNMP, APM) for automatic correlation. Data is stored in the cloud (6-36 months), accessible from anywhere, with no local storage limitations.
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