Multiple Network Card Status Script

Shell Programming and Scripting
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I have multiple Sun Solaris 8 systems running multiple network cards. (Mix of quad and gig cards.)

What I would like to do is create a monitor script to ensure high availability of these cards.

Has anyone ever had a situation like this?

I was thinking of using the ping command, but am not sure if that is the most efficient way to go.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks.

-K

2

Words:

  • Content Switch / Load Balancer (like Cisco Css 11000, or an arrowpoint)

  • Veritas Cluster - Sun Cluster

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Without wallet

ping service_IP
arp -d
ifconfig (plumb, unplumb, down, up, gateways, etc).

Regards, Hugo.