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Old 11-10-2004
Question Implicit Ping

Hi All

I want some help in writing a script that will:
1. Implicitly ping a server to see if it is up or not. (I have blocked all ICMP traffic on that box)
2. if the server is down send an alert mail to users

I have looked and looked but I could not get any way to do this. What I have thought of doing is:

1. Send an email to a particular user on the host box every 15 mins.
2. Have a script on the host to check the mailbox every 15 mins and delete that message.
3. If there is no mail in the mailbox... send the alert.

This will accomplish the implicit ping. But:
a. Is there a way to do this using shell/ perl scripts? - 2-3
b. Are there some security concerns in this kind of a solution?
c. Is there some other way I could accomplish implicit pinging of the server?

Any advise would be appreciated!

regards

KS
 
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