diff --git a/framework/status-global.py b/framework/status-global.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d568753
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/status-global.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+import json
+
+import internal.conf as conf
+import internal.compose as compose
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    config = conf.get()
+
+    # Read routers.json
+    routers: dict[str, dict] = None
+    with open(os.path.join(config.environment_path, 'dist', 'file-server', 'routers.json')) as stream:
+        routers = json.load(stream)
+
+    # Get status of each node
+    for rn, router in routers.items():
+        try:
+            status_file = f"{router['prefix']}/file-server/status.json"
+            code, stdout = compose.exec('ndnpingserver', ['ndncatchunks', '-q', status_file, '-r', '2', '-l', '1000'])
+            if code == 0:
+                router.update(json.loads(stdout))
+                router['ndn-up'] = True
+            else:
+                raise Exception(f"ndncatchunks failed with {code}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error fetching status for {rn}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            router['ndn-up'] = False
+            router['ws-tls'] = False
+
+    print(json.dumps(routers, indent=4), file=sys.stdout)
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diff --git a/scripts/cron-status.sh b/scripts/cron-status.sh
index c4d53dc..2de60e1 100755
--- a/scripts/cron-status.sh
+++ b/scripts/cron-status.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,10 @@ python3 framework/status-json.py > dist/file-server/status.json
 
 # Done
 echo -e "Status updated at $(date)"
+
+# Collect all statuses if enabled
+if [[ -n "$COLLECT_STATUS_GLOBAL" ]]; then
+    echo -e "Waiting before starting global status job ..."
+    sleep 60
+    python3 framework/status-global.py > dist/file-server/status-global.json
+fi