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dane · #1 (**permalink**) 21-05-2009, 08:12 PM

Useing redhat 7.3.

i need a script to log the uptime of a ppp connection.
it need to display the time it started and terminated and the amount of ime it ran for.
help!!!!!
it need to run a cron job and then display the stats.
as i said help plz plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nixcraft · #2 (**permalink**) 22-05-2009, 07:27 AM

Usually, you need to create a shell script as follows in /etc/ppp/ip-down.local

Code:

#!/bin/sh
OUT=/var/log/pppd.acct.log
echo "Connect time: $CONNECT_TIME" > $OUT
echo "Bytes sent: $BYTES_SENT" >> $OUT
echo "Bytes Received: $BYTES_RCVD" >> $OUT

dane · #3 (**permalink**) 22-05-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks for the prompt response.

How would i be able to measure total connection time aswell
i would need this to run in the crontab as a daily uptime report that get emailed to me if the connection goes down with the stats:
connect time
total connect time
date
bytes sent/recieved

Sorry im new to scripting, still learning.

nixcraft · #4 (**permalink**) 23-05-2009, 04:06 PM

Create a script called ppp.sh:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
OUT=/var/log/pppd.acct.log.$(date +"%d-%m-%Y")
log(){
  echo "Connect time: $CONNECT_TIME" >> $OUT
  echo "Bytes sent: $BYTES_SENT" >> $OUT
  echo "Bytes Received: $BYTES_RCVD" >> $OUT
}

email(){
 /bin/mail -S 'ppp log' you@example.com < /var/log/pppd.acct.log.$(date +"%d-%m-%Y")
}
case "$1" in
        ppplog)
                log
                ;;
        pppemail)
                email
                ;;
        *)
                echo "Usage: $0 {ppplog|pppemail}"
esac

Create cron job as follows to email log file to yourself:

Code:

@daily /path/to/ppp.sh pppemail

To log messages add the following line to /etc/ppp/ip-down.local:

Code:

/path/to/ppp.sh ppplog

dane · #5 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 03:09 PM

Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Everything is in place if i run the script i recieve an email but with blank stats

eg:
Connect time:
Bytes sent:
Bytes Received:

Do i need to wait for the crontab to run as there is not info.
and how do i add to have a field in there

total time= ??hrs min sec

nixcraft · #6 (**permalink**) 25-05-2009, 03:28 PM

You are using old Redhat software. I'm not sure if pppd support those settings. Just go through pppd man page and search for those 3 variables. If they are present in man page you will be able to use them.

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