--- vmPingMonitor       2016-01-21 07:42:38.390934660 +0100
+++ vmPingMonitor       2016-01-28 07:16:59.959778184 +0100
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
         try:
             logging.debug('Getting VM \"%s\" Status.' % (LIST_VM_NAME))
             VM_STATUS = VM.get_status().get_state()
+            if VM_STATUS == None or VM_STATUS == "":
+                sendAlertNotification("Error: Required variable \"VM_STATUS\" is empty!")
+                exit(1)
+            else:
+               if VM_STATUS != 'up':
+                   StartVM(LIST_VM_NAME) 
         except Exception as e:
             sendAlertNotification("Exception in getting VM \"%s\" Status:\n%s" % (LIST_VM_NAME,e))
             exit(1)