[atlas] Local network checks

Hi,

On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 01:57:52PM +0200, Philip Homburg wrote:
> On 2016/04/11 13:54 , Gert Doering wrote:
> > Most likely it will need flash stick cyling.  But you'll see that in the
> > SOS messages.
> > 
> > (Repating myself, it would be *so* helpful if the mail "hey, your probe
> > is down!" actually included availble SOS diagnostics...)
> 
> There is a project to try to have a section of the probe web site
> dedicated to diagnosing probe problems. I think that is close to going live.

While that is an improvement, actually having diagnostic info in the
*mails* sent (especially about "we're having USB troubles, so better bring
a fresh USB stick with you before you drive out to the probe site!") would
be even better.

The reason why I'm so insistant about this: I have two probes sitting
in remote locations and both needed *multiple* visits because the flash
was broken, the system *knew* about it ("ROUSB"), and didn't tell me
(and yes, because I'm old and stupid and forgot to check the well-hidden
SOS message list when the second probe broke...) - would have saved
me about three visits, which accumulate to about half a day human life 
time.  Far too valuable to waste on lack of proper diagnostics.

Gert Doering
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