monitor remote hp9000 machine

[Tim Krego_1]

I have a K460 at a remote location that I would like to monitor. If the machine goes down I would like to receive and email/page.

I have another Kbox in the office that I would like to use. I am new to unix, I assume I can just write a script to do it instead of buying a software package.

[DIPAK KUMAR ROY]

You can write a small script to ping the box (remote) and page/e-mail you if ping fails. Run the script as cron job.

Hope this helps.

Dipak

[Edward Alfert_2]

take a look at free open-source program called NetSaint at http://www.netsaint.org/

I'm running it right now on RedHat Linux but it also runs on HP-UX... i use it to monitor all my servers (linux, hp-ux, windows) as well as routers.

It can monitor individual services like http, ftp, smtp, pop, etc. instead of just pinging and making sure the server is up... although it can also do that. It can also warn you when the ping time is very slow.

Very nice program with many free plugins to expand it even more... Take a look, you won't regret it.

[Tim Krego_1]

Thanks for the link on netsaint. I may try to install that, but I have so many other things to set up on the box that it may be a while.

I would like to be able to test a http server on port 9800, using a small simple script. If I could get that running I would be able to check out netsaint at a later time.

Thanks.