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Send a Status Email Workflow

The following workflow—sending a status email after a ping check—illustrates a typical sequence of activities in the Workflow Designer. Each step is explained below the diagram.

Sample Workflow

The steps are as follows:

  1. Ping activity—A ping command is executed to check the status of a server. The relevant IP address is defined in the activity settings.
  2. If/Else control—At this point, the workflow proceeds in one of two directions, depending on whether the ping command returns Success or Failure.
  3. Send Email activity—An email is sent to inform one or more administrative users about the server status. The body of the email varies according to which workflow branch is running:
    • Success: Server is up.
    • Failure: Server is down.