[PHP] PHP Server Monitor

[zag]

I started a topic in the windows forum on server monitoring software and nothing really fitted the bill. I tried out My little Server monitor but it seemed a bit over complicated for my needs. So I wrote my own little ping app that looks sexy

Let me know if anyone wants any improvements.

[benaus]

Thanks for that.

Also if you run this on a linux/bsd server, change the part where it says ...

      //check target IP or domain
	  $pingreply = exec("ping -n $count $value");
	  if ( substr($pingreply, -2) == 'ms')

to say

      //check target IP or domain
	  $pingreply = exec("ping -c $count $value");
	  if ( substr($pingreply, -2) == 'ms')

This is now running on a monitor which rotates between a few different scripts. Thanks again.

[zag]

Cool, glad it was some use.

I forgot to add the server graphic.

Just download the attached picture and pop into a folder called "images" in the root.

[Chuckster]

How do I get this to work from the server end so that it's accessible via the intranet?

[zag]

As long as its on an internal IP it should work fine. All it does is ping the machine so make sure its pingable and it will work.

[glennda]

I have just set this up but all i get is down and timeout in the right hand coloum? is there anything special i have to install as atm i have just got apache and php5

Toby

[glennda]

*bump*

[j17sparky]

^ Can your webserver resolve the hostnames (from the cli)?

[glennda]

^ Can your webserver resolve the hostnames (from the cli)?

yeah never had any problems with dns from it - also tried via ip

i have got it right and it used the $host[1] = "server name"; for the lookup?

[glennda]

just tested on a seperate web server and all i get is it failing?

[glennda]

ignore me, im being an idiot! sitting at home being ill isnt doing me well - i hadn't changed the -n to -c as shown in post 2

[zag]

Glad you got it working

[glennda]

Glad you got it working

Me being an idiot!

[Chris_]

I'm having trouble getting this to work. I just get timeout for everything. I'm using IIS6 and PHP5.

[glennda]

try via ip address and see if it works

if so then its your dns lookups which are failing.