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Configuring monit
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This note runs through [monit](https://mmonit.com), a free open-source tool to monitor running programs and deamons on a VPs.
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Location
title: Alias server
http://emailalias.mfxm.fr:2812
title: Cloud server
http://cloud.mfxm.fr:2812
title: Tools server
http://monit-tools.mfxm.fr
Installation
Program installation
The program is within the apt library:
sudo apt-get install monit
Once installed, it needs to be enabled:
sudo systemctl enable --now monit
Check that the service is running appropriately:
sudo systemctl status monit
Once set up, the next step is to enable the web interface.
Configuration of webportal
The following configuration file need to be amended:
/etc/monit/monitrc
By unchecking the following:
set httpd port 2812 allow admin:monit
After making the change, monit needs to be restarted:
sudo systemctl restart monit
And the corresponding port opened:
sudo ufw allow 2812
Configuration of email alerts
The following configuration file need to be amended:
/etc/monit/monitrc
By unchecking the following:
set mailserver localhost set mail-format { from: monit@(localhost) } set alert (dest email address)
After making the change, monit needs to be restarted:
sudo systemctl restart monit
Generic configuration
Pre-loaded configurations
Monit has a number of pre-loaded configurations that can be accessed here:
ls -alh /etc/monit/conf-available
To enable some of the pre-loaded confs, command below:
sudo ln -s /etc/monit/conf-available/(process) /etc/monit/conf-enabled/
Creating custom configuration
Create a conf document in the following folder:
sudo touch /etc/monit/conf-available/(processname)
Edit the document with at least the below declarations:
check process (processname) matching "(processname)" start program = "(path to command)" stop program = "(path to command)"
Once done, enable the config:
sudo ln -s /etc/monit/conf-available/(process) /etc/monit/conf-enabled/
Docker container configuration
Docker containers can be set up as programs with the use of a script.
- Create a script for the docker container
sudo mkdir /etc/monit/scripts/
sudo touch/vi /etc/monit/scripts/check_container_(container name).sh
sudo chmod 711 /etc/monit/scripts/check_container_(container name).sh
- Edit the script
#! /bin/bash docker top "(container name)" exit $?
- Create the configuration file
sudo touch/vi /etc/monit/conf-available/(container name)
- Edit the config file
CHECK PROGRAM (container name) WITH PATH /etc/monit/scripts/check_container_(container name).sh START PROGRAM = "/usr/bin/docker start (container name)" STOP PROGRAM = "/usr/bin/docker stop (container name)" IF status != 0 FOR 3 CYCLES THEN RESTART IF 2 RESTARTS WITHIN 5 CYCLES THEN UNMONITOR
- Enable the config
sudo ln -s /etc/monit/conf-available/(container name) /etc/monit/conf-enabled/
Validate configuration
Once configuration is updated, monit provides a tool to check the script:
sudo monit -t
The program needs to be restarted:
sudo monit reload
Basic commands
Print monit activity
sudo monit summary