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<b>Monit</b> is a utility for monitoring and managing processes, |
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<b>monit</b> is a utility for monitoring and managing processes, |
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files, directories and devices on a Unix system. Monit conducts |
files, directories and devices on a Unix system. Monit conducts |
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automatic maintenance and repair and can execute meaningful causal |
automatic maintenance and repair and can execute meaningful causal |
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actions in error situations. E.g. monit can start a process if it does |
actions in error situations. E.g. monit can start a process if it does |
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not run, restart a process if it does not respond and stop a process |
not run, restart a process if it does not respond and stop a process |
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if it use to much resources. You may use monit to monitor files, |
if it use to much resources. You may use monit to monitor files, |
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directories and devices for changes, such as timestamps changes, |
directories and devices for changes, such as timestamp changes, |
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checksum changes or size changes. |
checksum changes or size changes.<p> |
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<p>Monit is controlled via an easy to configure control file based on |
<p>Monit is controlled via an easy to configure control file based on |
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a free-format, token-oriented syntax. Monit logs to syslog or to its |
a free-format, token-oriented syntax. Monit logs to syslog or to its |
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protocol checks and can utilize SSL for such checks. Monit provides a |
protocol checks and can utilize SSL for such checks. Monit provides a |
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HTTP(S) interface and you may use a browser to access the monit |
HTTP(S) interface and you may use a browser to access the monit |
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<h2>Getting started:</h2> <a href="presentation/">Browse the bird of |
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<U>monit features:</U> |
<h2>Monit mailing lists:</h2> |
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<LI> Daemon mode - poll services at a specified interval |
Join the <i>monit general list</i> if you have questions or if you |
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<LI> Monitoring modes - active, passive or manual |
simply want to discuss monit and submit ideas, suggestions, and |
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<LI> Start, stop and restart of services |
comments. New releases will also be announced to this list. Use <A |
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<LI> Enable or disable services monitoring |
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<LI> Group and manage groups of services |
"http://mail.freesoftware.fsf.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general"> |
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<LI> Services dependency definition |
this</A> form to subscribe to the mailing list and <A |
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<LI> Logging to syslog or own logfile |
HREF="http://mail.freesoftware.fsf.org/pipermail/monit-general/"> |
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<LI> Configuration - comprehensive controlfile |
here</A> is the mailing list archive. You may also search the archive |
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<LI> Runtime and TCP/IP port checking (<I>tcp</I> and <I>udp</I>) |
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<LI> SSL support for port checking |
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<LI> Unix domain socket checking |
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<LI> Service status and service timeout |
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<LI> Process cpu usage |
issues, code changes/additions, etc. Use <A HREF= |
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<LI> Process memory usage |
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<LI> Process zombie check |
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<LI> Check the systems load average |
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<LI> Check a file or directory timestamp |
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<LI> Check a file size |
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<LI> Device space usage check |
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<LI> Device inodes usage check |
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<LI> MD5 checksum for files |
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<LI> File, directory and device permission checking |
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<u>Acknowledgements</u><P> |
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Thanks to the <A HREF="http://www.gnu.org/">Free Software |
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