Re: [BackupPC-users] Alternative way to check if Host is alive -- can't

Subject:	Re: [BackupPC-users] Alternative way to check if Host is alive -- can't use Ping
From:	Richard Shaw <hobbes1069 AT gmail DOT com>
To:	"General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date:	Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:23:13 -0500

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 10:37 AM, John  BORIS <jboris AT adphila DOT org> wrote:
> In my setup ICMP packets are dropped by the firewall in front of the
> machine I need to backup. I have been searching for alternatives but
> haven't found anything yet. Any pointers to a fix? Any other way to let
> BackupPC know he machine is alive?
>
> John J. Boris, Sr.
> JEN-A-SyS Administrator

You haven't given us much info on the remote machine. Is it windows or
linux? Could you scp an empty file and assume it's alive if it
succeeds?

Richard

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