monit
Table of Contents
- Module Description - What the module does and why it is useful
- Setup - The basics of getting started with monit
- Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
- Reference - An under-the-hood peek at what the module is doing and how
- Limitations - OS compatibility, etc.
- Development - Guide for contributing to the module
- Contributors
Module Description
This module installs and configures Monit. It allows you to enable HTTP Dashboard an to add check from a file.
Setup
Setup Requirements
WARNING: For RedHat systems, you may need to add an additional repository like the EPEL repository. You can use the module stahnma-epel to do this.
Beginning with monit
include ::monit
Usage
Enable Monit Dashboard
class { 'monit':
httpd => true,
httpd_address => '172.16.0.3',
httpd_password => 'CHANGE_ME',
}
Add a check
Using the source parameter:
monit::check { 'ntp':
source => "puppet:///modules/${module_name}/ntp",
}
Or using the content parameter with a string:
monit::check { 'ntp':
content => 'check process ntpd with pidfile /var/run/ntpd.pid
start program = "/etc/init.d/ntpd start"
stop program = "/etc/init.d/ntpd stop"
if failed host 127.0.0.1 port 123 type udp then alert
if 5 restarts within 5 cycles then timeout
',
}
Or using the content parameter with a template:
monit::check { 'ntp':
content => template("${module_name}/ntp.erb"),
}
Remove a check
monit::check { 'ntp':
ensure => absent,
}
Reference
See REFERENCE.md
Limitations
RedHat and Debian family OSes are officially supported. Tested and built on Debian and CentOS.
Development
Solution Libre modules on the Puppet Forge are open projects, and community contributions are essential for keeping them great.
Contributors
The list of contributors can be found at: https://github.com/solution-libre/puppet-monit/graphs/contributors