result_ok(){
success
echo
}

result_fail(){
failure
echo
}

ping_host() {
/bin/echo -en "`timestamp_color` Ping workstation:" >> $log
/bin/ping -c1 $ip_number >  /dev/null
ping_result=$?
if   [ $ping_result = 0 ]
then
        result_ok >> $log
else
        result_fail >> $log
        exit_status="3"
        exit_backup
fi
}

log file (ektelesh me to xeri)
------------------------ START BACKUP ON 192.168.10.25 ------------------------
22/06/07 17:12:46 Checking Parameters:                                 [  OK  ]
22/06/07 17:12:46 Checking User config:                                [  OK  ]
22/06/07 17:12:46 Ping workstation:                                    [  OK  ]


log file (ektyelesh mesw crontab)
------------------------- START BACKUP ON 192.168.10.25 ------------------------
22/06/07 15:57:01 Checking Parameters:[  OK  ]
22/06/07 15:57:01 Checking User config:[  OK  ]
22/06/07 15:57:02 Ping workstation:[  OK  ]