Hey everyone,
Built a small tool for fellow NPs:
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