Add ping function

salt/grains/fx2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+'''
+Generate baseline proxy minion grains
+'''
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+import salt.utils
+
+__proxyenabled__ = ['rest_sample']
+
+__virtualname__ = 'rest_sample'
+
+
+def __virtual__():
+    if not salt.utils.is_proxy():
+        return False
+    else:
+        return __virtualname__
+
+
+def kernel():
+    return {'kernel': 'proxy'}
+
+
+def os():
+    return {'os': 'RestExampleOS'}
+
+
+def location():
+    return {'location': 'In this darn virtual machine.  Let me out!'}
+
+
+def os_family():
+    return {'os_family': 'proxy'}
+
+
+def os_data():
+    return {'os_data': 'funkyHttp release 1.0.a.4.g'}

salt/proxy/ssh_sample.py

@@ -51,6 +51,19 @@ def init(opts):
         return False
 
 
+def ping(opts):
+    '''
+    Required.
+    Ping the device on the other end of the connection
+    '''
+    try:
+        out, err = DETAILS['server'].sendline('help')
+        return True
+    except TerminalException as e:
+        log.error(e)
+        return False
+
+
 def shutdown(opts):
     '''
     Disconnect