Any suggestions on setting alerts for when Process Scheduler goes down?

Hello,

Like most shops, the PeopleSoft analyst and support are often told by the users that their jobs are suddenly backing up in Queued status because, unknown to all, the Process Scheduler has 'gone down".

Anyone have experience in triggering an email alert as soon as the PeopleSoft Process Scheduler fails...either because it as a server has "gone down" or the connection between the PeopleSoft Applciation instance and the PS server has been lost...?

Ideally the analyst/support know immediately when the PS is down...as opposed to waiting for the users to let us know.

Thank you,

Richard