require 'timeout'
#
# Run an rsync test.
#
#
# Return value
# TRUE: The host is up
#
# FALSE: The host is not up
#
def rsync_test ( params )
#
# Get the hostname
#
host = params['target_host']
port = 873
puts "rsync testing host #{host}:#{port}"
begin
timeout(3) do
begin
socket = TCPSocket.new( host, port )
socket.puts( "QUIT")
banner = socket.gets(nil)
socket.close()
banner = banner[0,20]
if ( banner =~ /rsyncd/i )
puts "rsync alive: #{banner}"
return true
end
rescue
puts "Exception on host #{host}:#{port} - #{$!}"
return false
end
end
rescue Timeout::Error => e
puts "TIMEOUT: #{e}"
return false
end
return false
end