Remote Server Running Indicator.

[tickmike]

Does anyone know of a way to show that a 'Remote Server' is turned on ?

 

Trying to think of a way to give an indication on the 'Bottom panel' (system tray) on my daughters Linux laptop when my remote backup server is running so if I forget to switch on my server (like I did last night) and her laptop then missed doing it's backup which is started via a 'Cron job' 30 minutes after boot up, but it could be started manually .

I have fixed IP Address's at home.

PCLinuxOS

[cpjitservices]

what about setting auto power on in BIOS ? if thats possible ?

[tickmike]

Hi.

Do you mean wake up via Lan on her laptop ?, if you do then it would not work as it's not a fixed IP Address in her digs (Landlords router).

 

Might work the other way around eg. when her laptops on it puts my server on.