servertester2

servertester2 is a simple service written in Visual Basic that helps show the status of a server. It is useful if you want to know when your server goes down. It runs the test and then terminates, so it will need to be triggered at intervals.

Use

We used Task Scheduler and set up two tasks. One runs every 5 minutes and shows a notification only if the server is down. The other one only runs when a user logs in, and shows a notification even if it's up.

Our Configurations

1. ServerChecker-OnLogon:

   • Run only when user is logged on
   • Trigger:
     • Begin the task: On workstation unlock
     • Any user
   • Actions:
     • Action: Start a program
     • Program/Script: /path/to/servertester2.exe
     • Arguments: -showOn
   • Conditions:
     • Wake the computer to run this task
   • Settings:
     • Allow task to be run on demand
     • Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed

2. ServerChecker-Every5Min:

   • Run only when user is logged on
   • Trigger:
     • Begin the task: On a schedule
     • One time
     • Start: (any time before now)
     • Repeat task every: 5 minutes
     • For a duration of: Indefinitely
   • Actions:
     • Action: Start a program
     • Program/Script: "path.../servertester2.exe"
   • Conditions:
     • Wake the computer to run this task
   • Settings:
     • Allow task to be run on demand

Custom Configurations

If supplied the -showOn flag, the application will respond with a toast notification showing if the server is on. If not, it will only display a notification if the server is down. You can use this to setup Task Scheduler tasks on your own schedule.

Planned Updates

• Support for multiple servers
• A GUI for showing status and configuring multiple servers
• Setup script for Task Scheduler configurations