Host Ping/Check App & Grafana Logger

[ilkeraktuna]

I'm coming from Smartthings hub.
I had 2 apps that I frequently use with ST and now I'm looking for identical solutions on Hubitat.

1. Host Pinger
   This is an application which pings certain IP hosts and then changes the virtual device (switch) state on/off. Actually since the ST hub does not have ping feature, a linux server (raspberry PI like) pings the hosts and ST gets state of host from the linux server.
   Now I'm not sure if there is an inbuilt "ping" function on Hubitat. If there is , that's great.
   But assuming there's no such function, I believe someone has already written a similar app for Hubitat. I just could not find it. Can you please redirect me to correct solution ?

2. Grafana Logger
   On ST , I was using a smart app which posts information from motion /temperature sensors (and other devices) to my influxDB, which then I was able to analyze the data on my Grafana server.
   is there similar app for Hubitat ? (preferably using influxDB)

thanks,

[ilkeraktuna]

I found the answer for Grafana/InfluxDB logger here:

HubitatCommunity/InfluxDB-Logger

This is the port of what I had used on ST. So it is good for me.

Now I need a host checker. But I could not find yet.

Any ideas ?

[oldcomputerwiz]

This might work for you.

[Deprecated] Web Pinger

Introducing 'Web Pinger' Monitor a website and trigger automations if not found or if your internet goes down. HE introduced a built in Ping function. Instead of re-writing this app, I'm adding it in to Event Engine. Thanks to Jason Botello for the original 2016 (ST) 'SmartPing' idea that I based this app off of. Features: Turns on a Switch(es) when website is not found or internet is down Option to send Pushover and/or Flash Lights when website is not found Option to send Pushover and/or…

[ilkeraktuna]

I saw it. But it is a http checker.
I'm looking for a way to check via icmp

[oldcomputerwiz]

Maybe use this to flip the virtual switch. It was just released.

[Release] Hubitat Ping

Had a few minutes so I wrapped some driver code around the Hubitat Ping endpoint. Driver returns the data packet loss percentage, as well as the avg, max, min, and mdev statistics from the command as attributes. As it takes a couple of seconds to run, there is also responseReady boolean that can be used as a trigger that the ping has completed. The Ping Repeat preference allows an automatic periodic ping (defaults to zero which is disabled) - probably shouldn’t use a value lower 15 seconds to…

[ilkeraktuna]

it definitely will help.
thanks

[scoob8000]

I'm using the same influxdb logger as above and works good.

I haven't played with it much but found a app called activity check. It will look at devices with no activity in their events in xx hours and send you a report every xx hours.

Also install hubitat package manager if you haven't already. It makes updating user apps/drivers much easier. (Think update from repo in ST)

[sburke781]

Coming to this post a little late I know, but thought I'd add my 2c in....

I use the Hubitat Ping to keep tabs on the rpi that I have InfluxDB and Grafana installed on. I also using the HTTP Presence Driver to check that the main Grafana site is still up. I then setup Device Watchdog with a status report to show the "presence" of these and other hubs and services in my HA setup.