---
name: "bcfg2-ping-sweep"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bcfg2-server"
version: "1.2.2-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bcfg2-ping-sweep"
---

# bcfg2-ping-sweep(8)

Update pingable and pingtime attributes in clients.xml

## NAME

bcfg2-ping-sweep - Update pingable and pingtime attributes in clients.xml

## SYNOPSIS

**bcfg2-ping-sweep**

## DESCRIPTION

**bcfg2-ping-sweep** traverses the list of clients in Metadata/clients.xml and updates their pingable/pingtime attributes. The pingtime value is set to the last time the client was pinged (not the RTT value).

## OPTIONS

**None**

## SEE ALSO

**bcfg(1),** **[bcfg2-server(8)](/bcfg2-server/8.md)**

## BUGS

None currently known