Service Response System

Service Response System checks for an expected response every five minutes. At present the responses checked for are ping replies and expected web pages returned (for web application checks).

The simple solution created primarily to monitor WebObjects applications.

The system consists of two parts:

  • A “client” that checks each service every 5 minutes and reports the information to a database,
  • A reporting tool that displays service status.

Click the thumbnail for an screen shot of information displayed via the web reporting tool.

Service Status screen shot

 

List of service statuses.

 

DOWN log screen shot

 

A log is stored of each DOWN status.

 

Rotating display screen shot

 

An ugly rotating list of services for use on a dedicated display. The system cycles through each service at 30 second intervals.

Refinements for the next version include:

  • Checks for AFP, SMB etc,
  • Filters for the DOWN log,
  • GUI to add services to check.

Code (perl scripts on the client and PHP for the reporting system) will be made available soon.