📡 Continuous ping monitoring • Alert on consecutive loss & restored
Ping_Alert: Monitor Hosts and Get “Down” & “Restored” Notifications
Ping_Alert continuously pings your servers and network devices. When packet loss/timeout persists (not just a momentary spike), it sends alerts via SMS/Email/Sound, then sends another notification when the host is restored.
Features
- Continuously ping hosts (LAN/intranet or internet) and alert when packet loss/timeout persists (not just a short spike).
- Noise-resistant logic: alert only after N consecutive ping failures/loss events; send a separate alert when the host is restored.
- Alert channels: SMS, Email, and Sound (configure different recipients per host).
- Status-change-only alerts (normal → loss, loss → normal) to avoid repeated notifications while the issue persists.
- Logging supported for troubleshooting and post-incident review (auto separated by date if enabled).
- Windows & Linux versions available.
Alert text examples
Example messages showing a “Down/Timeout” alert and a “Back to Normal” alert.
Down / Timeout
Triggered after consecutive ping timeouts / packet loss.
2015-06-13 23:47:37 SQL Server 192.168.1.100 Ping Timeout ... 87 seconds (20 times) ping timeout from 2015-06-13 23:46:10 to 23:47:37
Restored
Sent when ping returns to normal.
2015-06-14 01:22:32 SQL Server Ping OK, Back to Normal Reply from 61.219.38.89: Bytes=32 RTT=2ms TTL=64
Alert channels
- SMS alerts (sent from our server) for immediate response.
- Email alerts via server delivery and optional SMTP configuration.
- Sound alerts for local monitoring stations.
- Need SMTP help? See: SMTP.htm
References & downloads
- Download (Windows): ping_alert.zip
- Linux version: ping_alert_linux.htm
- License / WhatsApp version: ping_alert_lic.htm
- Screenshots: ping_alert_screen.htm
- Register to get free SMS for testing: register.htm
- Problem / Suggestion: report.htm