diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 9369983e..cbd34263 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ STATUS() {
 		lip=$(/sbin/ip -o -4 addr list ens192 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1)
 		echo -e " ${idsST[Bold]}${idsCL[LightCyan]}${NODE_HOSTNAME} (${lip})${idsST[Reset]}${idsCL[LightCyan]} - localhost${idsCL[Default]}"
 		DIVIDER false green
+		ping -c 3 $SERVERIP > /dev/null 2>&1
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+		then
+		   # Use your favorite mailer here:
+		   mailx -s "Server $SERVERIP is down" -t "$NOTIFYEMAIL" < /dev/null 
+		fiping -c 3 $SERVERIP > /dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]
+then
+   # Use your favorite mailer here:
+   mailx -s "Server $SERVERIP is down" -t "$NOTIFYEMAIL" < /dev/null 
+fi
 		for srvc in "${LOCAL_SERVICES[@]}"
 		do
 			c=0; cw=22; spc=''