Usually if a forum is down, it's because the database is down or apache and/or mysql is not running (or the host or server are down). Using templates will not work if the database is down or mysql is down since they are stored in the database. And, a php page won't work if apache isn't running. So, I'm not sure how it is you plan to do this status page.
But, to answer your question regarding those pages I linked you to, you would need aphp page to spit out the contents of your template.
If all you want is html, then just write a basic html page - no need for the use of templates.
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