Console output then comparison check help

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Hi everyone, need some help if anyone can spare some of their knowledge.
I have a script i use and the script outputs some information of an action it performs.
It lists as text when it peforms this important step:

1 renew done
2 renew done
3 renew done
4 renew done
5 renew done

I had some trouble in the past where, 1 renew didn't not run as the process was down. I did not know about it for several weeks.
As a solution, I need to send this output above to a file on another server (123.123.223.334).
On the server (123.123.223.334), i would have a text file which has a list of 1, 2, 3, 4 etc and i would then run a comparison to make sure the original output matches this.
If not i generate an email alert.
Could guide me how to do this? I attempted the tee method didn't work as i expected.
Thanks in advance.

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Actually there was no error.
The script ran, but number 1 did not renew, this is because the number 1 process was down.
The script just continues and runs renew on 2, 3, 4 etc.
The only way to know is to watch the script run. That is why i am wanting to send the output to a file....then on the other server i can do comparison.

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What tee method?

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Ok, what i mean i could not work out how to use the tee command.

ie
ls | tee file

I just need the console output to be sent over
ie
1 renew done
2 renew done
3 renew done
4 renew done
5 renew done

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Thats is quite simple: you just have to modify your script where it sends that message to STDOUT or console ...
what is not clear is you say that you were without knowing renew 1 was down, for me that is more a concern, and so why not think more seriously about what information should end where: why dont you have an error log file?

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This script uses another script which performs the action.
I cannot amend that script.
Anyway i can add a line after the console output in the second script, then have it send to another server?

8

Why do you think you have to get another server coming into play? Comparing results to a file can also be done locally. And, tee won't help you get remote computing involved.
Please post more details and data.

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Reason is because i dont want to touch the actual script which performs the action.
I am trying to amend an automation script, which calls the action script to run.
Therefore i need to print the output that shows only on the automation script and send to a file on each of the traffic servers and then compare to a file which contains names of the process's. IF doesn't match then email alert.

Thanks

--- Post updated at 11:30 AM ---

This is the output i see on the traffic server:

Opening received files from Server #1 or #2
Archiving files older than 3 days
Moving files older than 3 day(s) from TEMP to ARCHIVE
Starting renew
Server1 Server2 Server3 Server4 Server5

Renewing Server1


Renewing Server2


Renewing Server3


Renewing Server4


Renewing Server5

====================================================
==== Lb_LoadHDfromDisk::Loading Time tables ==== MODE: SCHED-TASK
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Required Time files::001 003 004 005 007
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Renew process running in  Server1 Server2 Server3 Server4 Server5
     please, proceed with usual system checks.