Monitor Actual Server Uptime

dgshue · Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 2

I know that HostMonitor has RMA that runs on each server, and how to disable the checks from being bad, just because the server can't connect to the agent. But, I want to check the actual uptime of the server, not just what HostMonitor can see. Here's my problem:

Every month, I have to turn in a report with percent uptime on BOTH my network availability AND the actual SERVER availability. I love the way that HostMonitor generates some of that data for me. But, just because the network is down, doesn't mean that a server on that network is down also. So what I want, is for the agent to know that the server never went down, and when the network is back up, tell HostMonitor that, and vise versa. So, in other words, I want HostMonitor to know when the server is down, and not the network. Any help, or a wish list thing?

KS-Soft · Joined: 03 Apr 2002 Posts: 12795 Location: USA

Marcus · Joined: 18 Nov 2002 Posts: 367

You should use uptime.exe from microsoft. Set the correct configuration (size of logs and heartbeat) and all your information will be available.

Uptime.exe only uses the local eventviewer of a server. So network problems wil not interfere.