Difference between revisions of "WRT Router Series Monit"

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opkg install monit
opkg install monit


===Configuration File(s) for Monit Service===
===Configuration File(s) & Directories for Monit Service===
/etc/monitrc
/etc/monitrc (file)
 
/etc/monit.d (directory)


If configuring in a fashion similar to operating systems such as CentOS, then;
If configuring in a fashion similar to operating systems such as CentOS, then;
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===Notifications & Alerts===
===Notifications & Alerts===
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 ===
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.
=== Additional Tips ===
For monitoring OpenVPN: https://serverfault.com/questions/647506/make-monit-check-openvpn-client-connection-status
=== Finally / Lastly ===
...and of course after configuring a new MONIT file, restart the service: service monit restart
=== 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/