Hello -

 

I'm just wondering - so every once in a while my server loses access to the internet.  I can't figure it out and it doesn't seem to cause any errors in syslogs.  If I stop the array and restart it then internet access will be back.  I figure an ok work around would be an app that notifies me once it loses internet connectivity.  has anyone seen an app that can accomplish this?   

If it doesn't have internet access how could it notify you?

Hahaha I didn't even think of that.  what about an GUI notification?

Perhaps use something like Uptime Robot?

I threw together a little script that if run at array start should fire a GUI notification when a ping to 1.1.1.1 fails. YMMV, no warranties, this is worth exactly what you paid for it.

Quote

#!/bin/bash
while ping -c 1 -n -w 1 1.1.1.1 &> /dev/null
do
sleep 1m
done
/usr/local/emhttp/webGui/scripts/notify -s "Ping failed" -i "warning" -m "1.1.1.1 not responding"  -d "1.1.1.1 not responding"

If someone sees something wrong with this, please say something. I can't really test it right now.

 

If run at array start using user scripts plugin, it should ping that address every minute, until the ping fails, then it fires a warning and exits, waiting for you to stop and start the array.

Cool I'll try it out!

 

Thanks @jonathanM