Network Device Monitoring System with SMS Alert

Abstract

It is a very vital issue for a network administrator to monitor all the devices or services. A system administrator always has to aware whether all the devices or services are running properly or not but it is too difficult to monitor when an administrator is out of his system. To solve this problem in this article, a network device monitoring system has been designed which quickly detect network errors and failure of different servers or services and alert the specific authorized person through short message service (SMS). Arduino Mega 2560 main board is used in this system. It’s connected with others devices such as Ethernet shield, GSM module, LCD display and Alarm system buzzer. Ethernet shield automatically check all network server IP address by using ICMP (Internet control message protocol) of TCP/IP protocol suit. If any server is not work properly then the system is considered as offline. The LCD display will show message whether the servers are running properly or not. If any server is in offline or fail to provide service it will show on the LCD display and Alarm system buzzer will produce beef sound and SIM 808 in GSM module will communicate with Arduino Mega to send the SMS to the specific mobile number.