If ping is disabled on a device, will FortiSIEM still collect availability metrics?

When ping is disabled on a device, FortiSIEM will not be able to collect availability metrics based on ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) requests. Availability metrics often rely on successful ping responses to determine if a device is reachable and functioning properly.

In this scenario, when the ping is disabled, the source cannot send requests to the destination device, and as a result, it cannot receive any replies. This lack of communication means that FortiSIEM will have no way to ascertain the device's availability; therefore, it won't be able to capture or report on its status.

FortiSIEM may still have other methods of collecting availability metrics, such as SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) or analyzing logs from the device. However, specifically in the context of ICMP traffic, the answer is clear: without ping being enabled, availability metrics related to that device cannot be collected.