Reverse sensor - alert when an IP responds to ping
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I have a need to monitor an IP address at a DR site. By default this IP is unreachable unless the main site goes down (through the magic of BGP routing).
I'd like to have a "negative" ping sensor that is green when there's no reply, and goes red and sends notifications if the IP ever comes up.
Is this possible ?
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Hello,
this should be possible using a self-written Custom Exe sensor.
best regards
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