Simple Passive Server Monitoring

[SimpleSi]

If you just want a simple check to see if a machine seems to be working and connected to T'internet - can I recommed using dweet.io

 

 

I just run a simple python prog (other scripiting languages are available) that pushes out a datetime update

https://dweet.io/follow/cycystgcl2ksrv01

import urllib
import urllib2
import time
url = 'https://dweet.io/dweet/for/cycystgcl2ksrv01'

while True:
   data = urllib.urlencode({'Heartbeat' : time.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M:")})
   try:
       content = urllib2.urlopen(url=url, data=data).read()
       print content
   except:
       print "Try fail"
       pass

   time.sleep(600)

 

It means on a monday morning, I can just do a quick check to see if it seems to be running - if not, then I can go to that school first to see what's up

 

But dweet.io just makes it easy to publish anything - I use it to (for no good reason) - show state of my kitchen cheerlights

https://dweet.io/follow/cycy42

 

Si