Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    IP watchdog or IP monitor

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved pfSense Packages
    7 Posts 3 Posters 2.2k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • M
      michel2013
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I was looking for a certain package that can show(prefere html view) status of several static ip address within the network (Access Points) . And it would be great if PfSense can sent a email when one of the configured IP's is down.

      For example:

      IP                                Status                              Up or down since
      192.168.1.201            up                                    2013-09-09 5:12 AM
      192.168.1.202            up                                    2013-09-09 5:12 AM
      192.168.1.202            down                                2013-06-05 1:45 PM

      If this can not be done , is there maybe an easy way to include a PHP page within the PfSense admin environment to implement this functionality?

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        You could add these IPs as gateways under "System –> Routing"
        "Status --> Gateways" then would show its state.
        Or there is the gateway widget for the dashboard.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • M
          michel2013
          last edited by

          Thanks!

          It works! but it smells like a workaround and unfortunately there is no option to sent emails when down.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            Of course it's a workaround ;)

            Configure under "System –> Advanced --> Notifications" the mailserver/mailaddress you want notifications sent with/to.
            Whenever a gateway goes down it should send you an email.

            We do what we must, because we can.

            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • M
              michel2013
              last edited by

              In that case it is a damn good workaround  ;)

              I setup a smtp email server,  the test email is sent and I see in the log file:

              apinger: ALARM: Mobiel(192.168.8.125) *** down ***
Sep 10 13:34:03	apinger: alarm canceled: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** down ***
Sep 10 13:34:13	apinger: ALARM: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** delay ***
Sep 10 13:34:15	apinger: alarm canceled: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** delay ***
Sep 10 13:40:11	apinger: ALARM: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** delay ***
Sep 10 13:40:12	apinger: alarm canceled: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** delay ***
Sep 10 13:40:28	apinger: ALARM: AP1(192.168.8.125) *** down ***

              but didn't get an email. Any ideas?

              Do you think it can causes the system any problems if there are around 30 gateways setup?

              Thanks again

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • GruensFroeschliG
                GruensFroeschli
                last edited by

                Did you get any logs in the "System" category along the line of:
                php: /system_advanced_notifications.php: Could not send the message to spam@may.nu – Error: could not connect to the host "10.1.0.1": ??

                We do what we must, because we can.

                Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • C
                  Claw22000
                  last edited by

                  @michel2013:

                  Hi,

                  I was looking for a certain package that can show(prefere html view) status of several static ip address within the network (Access Points) . And it would be great if PfSense can sent a email when one of the configured IP's is down.

                  For example:

                  IP                                Status                              Up or down since
                  192.168.1.201            up                                    2013-09-09 5:12 AM
                  192.168.1.202            up                                    2013-09-09 5:12 AM
                  192.168.1.202            down                                2013-06-05 1:45 PM

                  If this can not be done , is there maybe an easy way to include a PHP page within the PfSense admin environment to implement this functionality?

                  I don't know if this will help you much but if you have a PC with Windows there are 2 tools I find useful in this instance.

                  http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/  <– Great tool to see whats happening now and link to connect to various services and devices.

                  http://www.overlooksoft.com/fing This will do what you want on demand.  It keeps track of all the computers as they appear and lets you know if there offline.  If you have a VPN you can access it right from your smart phone from anywhere.

                  Hope you find these useful.

                  DrClaw

                  DrClaw

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • First post
                    Last post
                  Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.