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

Author: geekcomputers

ping_subnet.py

@@ -8,32 +8,32 @@
 
 # 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
+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
+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
+	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
+	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
+	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
+	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
+		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
+			f.write (subnet+"."+str(ip) + " did not respond" + "\n")						# Write out you can't reach the box