make php beep

[naughtymutt]

Does anyone have some code that will make a server running PHP/Linux beep?

I have written some code that will monitor ports on some remote servers and will display in IE if they dont. However, I dont want to have to have to open IE to know that the servers are dead, thus the need to make a local server beep if it detects that one of the ports is down.

[akillez]

i wouldn't use php to write a critical monitoring tool...

[naughtymutt]

why not? I have been running it through IE as my home page and it has worked fine. Its not a critical monitoring tool more a convenient monitoring tool.

[akillez]

ok then 😉

try the manual ...

[mcrbids]

the problem with "beep" is that you have to be standing/sitting next to the system to hear the beep.

Beeps suck. Instead, send an email to your cell phone (SMS messaging). Here's a stupid example I have in my /etc/rc.d/rc.local file:

echo "$HOSTNAME Rebooted" | mail -s "Reboot" $[e-mail]

This sends an email to $[e-mail] (I'm a USA Verizon cell phone customer) so I know anytime the server has been rebooted for any reason.

To do this in php, you might try

<?

mail("$[e-mail]",
"Host Rebooted", $HOSTNAME);

?>

I know, anytime, anywhere. Check with your cellular/pager provider for how to send an SMS message via the 'net.

[naughtymutt]

thanks for the help.

I will get it to SMS me.