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run fping and parse its output, "unreachable" or json stats. requires python 3.5. made for use with zabbix.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import sys
import json
import subprocess
# '1.1.1.1 : xmt/rcv/%loss = 1/1/0%, min/avg/max = 1.35/1.35/1.35'
def parse(s):
data = {}
# sorry, I've been doing too much Erlang lately
[host, s1] = s.split(" : ")
[stats, ping] = s1.split(", ")
# get packet loss %
[_, s2] = stats.split(" = ")
[sent, recv, loss] = s2.split("/")
# get avg latency
[_, s3] = ping.split(" = ")
[min_, avg, max_] = s3.split("/")
return {
"host": host,
"sent": sent,
"recv": recv,
"loss": loss.strip("%"),
"min": min_,
"avg": avg,
"max": max_
}
def main(host, key):
key = key.lower()
if key not in "host sent recv loss min avg max".split():
sys.exit(1)
cmd = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/fping", "-q", "-c2", host],
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
output = cmd.stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
parsed = parse(output)
print(parsed[key])
sys.exit(0)
if __name__ == "__main__":
if len(sys.argv) != 3:
sys.exit(1)
main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
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