Configure the Ping Method for a Session Agent Configure a ping method to confirm that the session agent is in service. Use the session-agent object to configure the ping-method for a session-agent. Access the session-agent object. ORACLE(session-router)# session-agent ORACLE(session-agent)# ping-method—Type the SIP message/method to use to ping a session agent. Oracle recommends setting this value to OPTIONS. ping-interval—Type the number of seconds between pings. The range is from 0-4294967295. Type exit, and press Enter. Save the configuration.