#!/bin/bash
#Simple script for 1 single host to be checked. Uses fping. 
#Childsplay. 
#Digital Ebola <digi@legions.org>

HOST="";
MAIL="";

MERCS=`fping $HOST`;

if [ "$MERCS" = "$HOST is alive" ] ;
then
echo 
else 
echo "$HOST is down, please assist" |mail "$MAIL"
fi