8 Comments

Network Health Monitor

February 16, 2006 by in Tech with 8 Comments

Ok, here is the question…

Is there a program out there that:

You can install on Windows
Communicates with a server to check and alert you of there is a problem with your network connection

Situation: I have a server located off site, and I want to be alerted if it goes down. Obviously the CLIENT computer can’t do the alerting since it is not functioning, so I am relying on another to alert me of the problem.

Any ideas?


  • Simon

    This may do the trick for ya…

    http://www.woodstone.nu/salive

  • http://nogg3r5.blogsome.com nogg3r5

    Pay a small child to sit in front of it for you? Give them a mobile phone and keep them in credit, they would sit there for years! Granted your bills for credit would be huge!

  • Kreake

    You could try this app out. We use it in our hosting center:

    http://www.nagios.org/

  • Tom

    Um, Nogg3r5… have you ever worked for any paramilitary group in a war torn 3rd world nation, or a newly developing one with numerous pramilitary groups?

  • http://www.wiphey.com kristin

    write a simple script in c, to ping the server from another server….. if its down have it email your cell every x minutes until its back up

    thats what we do.. but a little more complex, because it checks the ssh / apache / etc..

  • Nick

    If the program stops sending signals… set alarm off, otherwise, continue running.

    I think you can get a monkey for pretty cheap now adays… just train him.

  • http://nogg3r5.blogsome.com Nogg3r5

    I never use monkeys because they tend to be unpredictable, children are easier to take advantage off, all ya need is pay as you go phone credit and chocolate.

  • Hellraiser

    Why dont u just use a widget to ping the server?

    Cheers

    Hell

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