I need some suggestions for the following. i will be greatful for ur suggestions.


There is a server running in X location. It has got a Global Static IP.
This server runs on Windows 2000 Server.

There is a Desktop PC/Server running in Y location, which may run any platform (windows/Linux/Unix/etc)

To monitor the proper functioning of the Server at X a person needs to attend the system periodically. This is a hectic work since the server runs 24 X 7 X 365.

Need: An application has to be developed which will check every 2-5 minutes from Y location whether the server at X location is up or not. If the server is up, then it will continue to monitor every 2-5 minutes. If not then the PC at Y location has to dial the pager number and send a numeric page to the given Pager number. This process should carry on till the server is UP.



regards

venkat