check response of the other machine

python/client.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import socket
+import hashlib
+import time
+
+ip = "10.0.0.50"
+port = 12345
+s = socket.socket( socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM ) 
+s.connect(( ip, port ))
+
+try: 
+  while True: 
+    s.send( hashlib.sha256( socket.gethostbyname( socket.gethostname() ) ).hexdigest() ) 
+    antwort = s.recv( 1024 ) 
+    if antwort != hashlib.sha256( ip ).hexdigest():
+      print "shutting down now..."
+    time.sleep(10)
+finally: 
+  s.close()
+