modify monitoring app?

[futurevision]

Hi,

I would like to receive an SMS in case when apache or some other service stopped running. There must be a background process already which checks this cause DA will create a message with "apache was down" or something. I want to modify the scripts that will be ran when this occurs. Can anyone maybe tell me which tool does this and where I can change the config (and how do i restart it after changing?).

The sms-script itself is a piece of cake, I made a nice php script which can run from command line to send an SMS via Voipbuster (=very cheap).

 

[floyd]

Or you can just send it via email to sms. Most cell phone companies have addresses you can send to that will then send it to your phone as a text message. For instance Verizon is your 10 digit phone number @vtext.com. A complete list of companies and address formats can be found on the web.

I want to modify the scripts that will be ran when this occurs.

Can't be done as DA is closed source. You can create your own script however which will be a lot easier than trying to hack DA's process.

 

[nobaloney]

Or you can just send it via email to sms. Most cell phone companies have addresses you can send to that will then send it to your phone as a text message.

This is definitely true in the U.S., and we use it to make sure we don't miss important support email.

However NOT true in many other countries.

Jeff

 

[futurevision]

I didn't ask for email2sms or something since my provider doesnt offer this. I can easiliy use voipbuster for this (few cent per sms).

But there isnt any way I can break into the process so I can call a script? What other 3rd party tool can I use to make this happen then?

 

[floyd]

But there isnt any way I can break into the process

No. See above.

What other 3rd party tool

You already know php so just write a script to check if the service is responding.