Implemented system heartbeat, to poll systems regularly that we havent heard from

app/Console/Commands/SystemHeartbeat.php

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands;
+
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
+
+use App\Jobs\SystemHeartbeat as Job;
+
+class SystemHeartbeat extends Command
+{
+	/**
+	 * The name and signature of the console command.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $signature = 'system:heartbeat'
+	.' {--F|force : Force poll systems that are auto hold}';
+
+	/**
+	 * The console command description.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	protected $description = 'Poll systems that we havent seen for a while';
+
+	/**
+	 * Execute the console command.
+	 */
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		Log::info('CSH:- Triggering heartbeat to systems');
+		Job::dispatchSync($this->option('force'));
+	}
+}

app/Console/Kernel.php

@@ -2,42 +2,44 @@
 
 namespace App\Console;
 
-use App\Jobs\MailSend;
 use Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
 
+use App\Jobs\{MailSend,SystemHeartbeat};
+
 class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
 {
-    /**
-     * The Artisan commands provided by your application.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $commands = [
-        //
-    ];
+	/**
+	 * The Artisan commands provided by your application.
+	 *
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	protected $commands = [
+		//
+	];
 
-    /**
-     * Define the application's command schedule.
-     *
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule  $schedule
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule)
-    {
-        $schedule->job(new MailSend(TRUE))->everyMinute()->withoutOverlapping();
-        $schedule->job(new MailSend(FALSE))->twiceDaily(1,13);
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Define the application's command schedule.
+	 *
+	 * @param  \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule  $schedule
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule)
+	{
+		$schedule->job(new MailSend(TRUE))->everyMinute()->withoutOverlapping();
+		$schedule->job(new MailSend(FALSE))->twiceDaily(1,13);
+		$schedule->job(new SystemHeartbeat())->hourly();
+	}
 
-    /**
-     * Register the commands for the application.
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    protected function commands()
-    {
-        $this->load(__DIR__.'/Commands');
+	/**
+	 * Register the commands for the application.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	protected function commands()
+	{
+		$this->load(__DIR__.'/Commands');
 
-        require base_path('routes/console.php');
-    }
-}
+		require base_path('routes/console.php');
+	}
+}