diff --git a/ping/check_ping.sh b/ping/check_ping.sh
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+#!/bin/sh +x
+
+HOSTS="1.2.3.4"
+
+# no ping request
+COUNT=3
+
+for myHost in $HOSTS
+do
+  count=$(ping -c $COUNT $myHost | grep 'received' | awk -F',' '{ print $2 }' | awk '{ print $1 }')
+  if [ $count -eq 0 ]; then
+    # 100% failed
+        echo "$(date) Host : $myHost is down (ping failed)" >> check.log
+  else
+        echo "$(date) Host : $myHost is up (ping sucessful)" >> check.log
+  fi
+done
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