ping_subnet.py

# Script Name		: ping_subnet.py
# Author				: Craig Richards
# Created				: 12th January 2012
# Last Modified		:
# Version				: 1.0

# Modifications		:

# Description			: After supplying the first 3 octets it will scan the final range for available addresses

import os						# Load the Library Module
import subprocess			# Load the Library Module
import sys						# Load the Library Module

filename = sys.argv[0]																				# Sets a variable for the script name

if '-h' in sys.argv or '--h' in sys.argv or '-help' in sys.argv or '--help' in sys.argv:	# Help Menu if called
    print '''
You need to supply the first octets of the address Usage : ''' + filename + ''' 111.111.111 '''
    sys.exit(0)
else:

    if (len(sys.argv) < 2): 																				# If no arguments are passed then display the help and instructions on how to run the script
        sys.exit (' You need to supply the first octets of the address Usage : ' + filename + ' 111.111.111')

    subnet = sys.argv[1]																				# Set the variable subnet as the three octets you pass it

    if os.name == "posix":																			# Check the os, if it's linux then
        myping = "ping -c 2 "																			# This is the ping command
    elif os.name in ("nt", "dos", "ce"):															# Check the os, if it's windows then
        myping = "ping -n 2 "																			# This is the ping command

    f = open('ping_' + subnet + '.log', 'w')															# Open a logfile
    for ip in range(2,255):																				# Set the ip variable for the range of numbers
        ret = subprocess.call(myping + str(subnet) + "." + str(ip) ,
            shell=True, stdout=f, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) # Run the command pinging the servers
        if ret == 0:																							# Depending on the response
            f.write (subnet + "." + str(ip) + " is alive" + "\n")									# Write out that you can receive a reponse
        else:
            f.write (subnet + "." + str(ip) + " did not respond" + "\n")						# Write out you can't reach the box