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script to monitor whether application URL available and trigger alert mail on the same

I have two application URL like http://www.sample.com:1200/fyi/logon.html and https://servername.net:1200/fyi/logon_face.html.
After restarting the application services in windows server 2012, we try to load this URL in website to confirm its availability. I'm trying to automate it and send alert mail with URL status like URL is available or URL is down. I'm new to scripting so kindly help me with the code
Also please do note that webpage doesn't load, unless you give full URL with /logon.html etc.

Kimputer

Here's some code to get you started. It takes an url, and shows you the raw code.
What you can do it to check if this source code is what you'd expect from a correctly running server and then fire off an email command.
After you understand it, we can take further steps to tailor it to your needs.

Option Explicit

Dim goFS : Set goFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

dim csURL

check1()
check2()

Function check1()
  csURL             = "http://test.com/"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  msgbox sHTML
	'check something 
End Function

Function check2()
  csURL             = "http://test2.com/"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  msgbox sHTML
	'check something else
End Function

Function getURL(sURL)
  Dim oHTTP : Set oHTTP = CreateObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")
  oHTTP.Open "GET", csURL, False
  oHTTP.Send
  If 200 = oHTTP.Status Then
     getURL = oHTTP.responseText
  Else
     ' handle error\
	 'mail command
  End If
End Function ' getURL

Function mailcode(url)

End Function

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V Thrusher

ASKER

Thanks a lot .... i will try it out

V Thrusher

ASKER

Option Explicit

Dim goFS : Set goFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

dim csURL

check1()
check2()

Function check1()
  csURL             = "https://www.experts-exchange.com/"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  'msgbox sHTML
	'check something 
End Function

Function check2()
  csURL             = "http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Send-email-using-Gmail-SMTP-Mail-Server-in-ASPNet.aspx"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  'msgbox sHTML
	'check something else
End Function

Function getURL(sURL)
  Dim oHTTP : Set oHTTP = CreateObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")
  oHTTP.Open "GET", csURL, False
  oHTTP.Send
  If 200 = oHTTP.Status Then
     'getURL = oHTTP.responseText
     dim status = "Up" 
     mailcode (status)
  Else
     dim status = "Down"
     mailcode (status)
  End If
End Function ' getURL

Function mailcode(url)
dim sta = url
Set MyEmail=CreateObject("CDO.Message")

MyEmail.Subject="alertmail"
MyEmail.From="name@domain.com"
MyEmail.To="vishnuadithya52@gmail.com"
MyEmail.TextBody="Application services is &sta& "

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing")=2

'SMTP Server
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver")="smtp.gmail.com"

'SMTP Port
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport")=465 

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate")=1
'Username
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername")="" 
'Password
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword")=""

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
MyEmail.Send

set MyEmail=nothing


End Function

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V Thrusher

ASKER

i added a mail function to get triggered based on ping status but unfortunately its not working

Kimputer

While the code is somewhat reliable, I made these two lines for a reason:

  'msgbox sHTML
	'check something

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Your check for the http 200 status, only tells you if the website is up. Not if it's displaying the correct page (could be a bandwidth alert, hacked site, script error etc etc). The 'check something' is to capture, for instance, the login form, or the correct header for the website. While still not always 100% correct (for instance, only after logging in you will get an error), it's far superior than just checking for the http 200 status.
Anyway, you can now continue finishing the script as you wish (or not, since it's working properly right now with below code).

Here's the updated code:

Option Explicit

Dim goFS : Set goFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Dim status, sta, csURL, MyEmail

check1()
check2()

Function check1()
  csURL             = "https://www.experts-exchange.com/"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  'msgbox sHTML
	'check something 
End Function

Function check2()
  csURL             = "http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/Send-email-using-Gmail-SMTP-Mail-Server-in-ASPNet.aspx"
  Dim oDOM  : Set oDOM = CreateObject("HTMLFILE")
  Dim sHTML : sHTML    = getURL(csURL)
  'msgbox sHTML
	'check something else
End Function

Function getURL(sURL)
  Dim oHTTP : Set oHTTP = CreateObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")
  oHTTP.Open "GET", csURL, False
  oHTTP.Send
  If 200 = oHTTP.Status Then
     'getURL = oHTTP.responseText
     status = "Up" 
     mailcode status, sURL
  Else
     status = "Down"
     mailcode status, sURL
  End If
End Function ' getURL

Function mailcode(status, url)

Set MyEmail=CreateObject("CDO.Message")

MyEmail.Subject="alertmail"
MyEmail.From="name@domain.com"
MyEmail.To="vishnuadithya52@gmail.com"
MyEmail.TextBody="Application services " & url & " is " & status

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing")=2

'SMTP Server
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver")="smtp.gmail.com"

'SMTP Port
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport")=465 

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate")=1
'Username
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername")="" 
'Password
MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword")=""

MyEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
MyEmail.Send

set MyEmail=nothing

End Function

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V Thrusher

ASKER

Thanks Kim for your feedback and i agree, but i'm not sure on how to compare the webpage contents ??

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V Thrusher

ASKER

Thanks a lot Kim, i will try and let you know

V Thrusher

ASKER

(sHTML, "/plansAndPricing.jsp?cid=topnavjoin") in this you are looking for planandpricing.jsp page if so below action take places. so what it cid=topnavjoin ?

Kimputer

No, I said, you are looking for something unique on a working page. A non-user watching Expers Exchange, will always see this link if the page is working properly (until the page is redesigned).
It could also have been

	if Instr(sHTML, "Search Experts Exchange") then

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As long as it's something unique on that page. Since a non-working page will have simple text like "Database down" or "Bandwidth problems" etc, when you get the error that the page isn't working, even though there's also a status the site is up, just visit the site to check what the error is.

V Thrusher

ASKER

Thanks a lot for your help & support and i understood.