I have been given a "challenge" with a check. I hope that someone can give some guidance on how to approach this. I think I'm looking at writing my first COMCHECK. Here's the info:
Machine to be checked is a W98 box. The process in question is started with a batch file. The process is scheduled to run at x:00, x:15, x:30, x:45, with a different but similar process starting at x:25. The process now copies a file into a normally empty folder as it's first step. The process deletes this file as it's last step. The process then shuts down. The process can take as long as 5 or 6 minutes. My SA testing cycles are on a 5 minute schedule. Currently I check for the file count of the folder, and issue an alert when 2x down. Due to the runtime of the process, the check occasionally shows as down, but the alerts seem to be functioning correctly. Due to custom web pages that are used as a front end monitoring tool for corporate management that feed from the interchange file directly, they will show a false down when the process is running and the check happens as it's first down. What I think I want to do is be able to check for the existence of the file, check it's modify date against now() and have the following : File doesn't exist = UP File younger than 5 minutes = UP File older than 5 minutes = DOWN Also, I do recognize that the SA Server and this W98 box need to have their clocks synchronized OR Does anyone have a slick way to have SA monitor a running program on W98? Michael Shook Business Continuity Analyst Saddle Creek Corporation 723 Joe Tamplin Industrial Blvd Macon GA 31217 478 742 8740 ext. 105 (work) 478 256 9318 (mobile) 478 742 7917 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.saddlecrk.com To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe SAlive
