Checks if Redis instance is running

revive.py

from fabric.api import run,settings
import time, datetime

# host="x.x.x.x"

def redis():
    with settings(warn_only=True, host_string=host, user="server1", key_filename="cert.pem"):
        r = run("redis-cli ping", True)
 
    if r == "PONG":
        return True
    else:
        return False
 
 
def revive_redis(daemon = True):
    if daemon:
        with settings(warn_only=True, host_string=host, user="server1", key_filename="cert.pem"):
            # Make sure user has permissions!
            run("service redis-server start", True)
 
while True:
    if redis():
        print("%s Redis Running..." %(datetime.date.today()))
    else:
        print("reviving...")
        revive_redis()
    time.sleep(5)