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Reboot server if connection fails

I'm looking for an application that will allow me to have a windows server reboot if it cannot ping a specific ip or URL after a predesignated amount of time AND on a schedule of my choosing. What's available?

Kimputer

It sounds simple enough for a script (VBscript/Powershell), or even a program written in a free version of Visual Express would do.

Here's a very simple VBscript to start with:

On Error Resume Next

Dim strTarget, strPingResults
strTarget = "10.0.1.11" 'IP address or hostname

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set WshExec = WshShell.Exec("ping -n 3 -w 2000 " & strTarget) 'send 3 echo requests, waiting 2secs each
strPingResults = LCase(WshExec.StdOut.ReadAll)
If InStr(strPingResults, "reply from") Then
'	WScript.Echo strTarget & " responded to ping."  

Else
'	WScript.Echo strTarget & " did not respond to ping."
	Set WshExec = WshShell.Exec("shutdown /r /t 1") 'reboot within 1 second
End If

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More logic and programming can be added if it's too simple. You can just schedule this as many times as you want.

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Kimputer

Yes, that's basically the same. What feature is now lacking that you need a program to do it? Scheduled tasks controls the schedule, I don't see what other features you need?

techindahaus

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I was looking for an application but settled for two scripts to do the same job.