Difference between revisions of "WRT Router Series Monit"

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The Monit service can also send email notifications and alerts.  This can get annoying over time, but it is useful if troubleshooting or monitoring a process.  The annoyance can also be "reigned in" to a certain degree.
The Monit service can also send email notifications and alerts.  This can get annoying over time, but it is useful if troubleshooting or monitoring a process.  The annoyance can also be "reigned in" to a certain degree.


=== Some Interesting HDD / SSD Monitoring Tips ===
===Some Interesting HDD / SSD Monitoring Tips===
From: https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/monit-monitor-hard-drive-smart-health-and-temperature/
From: https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/monit-monitor-hard-drive-smart-health-and-temperature/


And to monitor via UUID instead of "SDx" (which is a bit unreliable): https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/S.M.A.R.T.
And to monitor via UUID instead of "SDx" (which is a bit unreliable): https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/S.M.A.R.T.


=== Additional Tips ===
===Additional Tips===
For monitoring OpenVPN: https://serverfault.com/questions/647506/make-monit-check-openvpn-client-connection-status
For monitoring OpenVPN: https://serverfault.com/questions/647506/make-monit-check-openvpn-client-connection-status


=== Finally / Lastly ===
===Finally / Lastly===
Access Monit here (assuming it is set to it's default port and not using HTTPS): http://WhatEverIpAddressOfRouter:2812
 
...and of course after configuring a new MONIT file, restart the service: service monit restart
...and of course after configuring a new MONIT file, restart the service: service monit restart


=== Credits & Thanks ===
===Credits & Thanks===
A lot of information from here (not sure if this is the original source, but crediting just the same): https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/monit-monitor-file-server-status-samba-nfs/
A lot of information from here (not sure if this is the original source, but crediting just the same): https://www.smarthomebeginner.com/monit-monitor-file-server-status-samba-nfs/