> i have a weighing machine which is running on tcp/ip > can i use mrtg to detect whether the weighing machine has > lost it's connection? then send an sms or email out? > There are much better solutions where only alerting is required. I use Big Brother (http://bb4.com/) but there are several others - Big Sister, Nagios, etc.
BB's default activity is to check connectivity (ping or fping) from a server and alert via a colour-coded web page, email, SMS, pager or whatever. Michael Lightfoot Unix Consultant ISG Host Systems Comcare +61 2 62750680 Apologies for the rubbish that follows... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return email immediately. Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/mrtg FAQ http://faq.mrtg.org Homepage http://www.mrtg.org WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi
