IC NetProbe monitoring tool for Node Providers

Hey everyone,

Built a small tool for fellow NPs:


:link: https://github.com/GeoddHQ/ic-netprobe

Why?

  • IC dashboard shows active/degraded/offline — but not the full picture
  • A node can be “active” yet miss blocks due to L2/L3 network issues
  • Real case: one of our nodes looked fine but had missing blocks — ended up being a simple cable issue.

What it does:

  • Performs ping measurements from multiple regions (EU, NA, ASIA) - 12 total probes
  • Detects weak network paths even if node shows “active”
  • Sends email reports every 6 hours (works with Google Workspace)
  • Free tier of Globalping is enough for this

Useful for catching silent failures early. PRs/issues welcome!

— Malith H

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