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diff --git a/collectors/python.d.plugin/monit/README.md b/collectors/python.d.plugin/monit/README.md index f762de0d3..ac69496f4 100644..120000 --- a/collectors/python.d.plugin/monit/README.md +++ b/collectors/python.d.plugin/monit/README.md @@ -1,78 +1 @@ -<!-- -title: "Monit monitoring with Netdata" -custom_edit_url: "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/collectors/python.d.plugin/monit/README.md" -sidebar_label: "Monit" -learn_status: "Published" -learn_topic_type: "References" -learn_rel_path: "Integrations/Monitor/Storage" ---> - -# Monit collector - -Monit monitoring module. Data is grabbed from stats XML interface (exists for a long time, but not mentioned in official -documentation). Mostly this plugin shows statuses of monit targets, i.e. -[statuses of specified checks](https://mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#Service-checks). - -1. **Filesystems** - - - Filesystems - - Directories - - Files - - Pipes - -2. **Applications** - - - Processes (+threads/childs) - - Programs - -3. **Network** - - - Hosts (+latency) - - Network interfaces - -## Configuration - -Edit the `python.d/monit.conf` configuration file using `edit-config` from the -Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/configure/nodes.md), which is typically -at `/etc/netdata`. - -```bash -cd /etc/netdata # Replace this path with your Netdata config directory, if different -sudo ./edit-config python.d/monit.conf -``` - -Sample: - -```yaml -local: - name: 'local' - url: 'http://localhost:2812' - user: : admin - pass: : monit -``` - -If no configuration is given, module will attempt to connect to monit as `http://localhost:2812`. - - - - -### Troubleshooting - -To troubleshoot issues with the `monit` module, run the `python.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The -output will give you the output of the data collection job or error messages on why the collector isn't working. - -First, navigate to your plugins directory, usually they are located under `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's -not the case on your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the setting `plugins directory`. Once you're in the -plugin's directory, switch to the `netdata` user. - -```bash -cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/ -sudo su -s /bin/bash netdata -``` - -Now you can manually run the `monit` module in debug mode: - -```bash -./python.d.plugin monit debug trace -``` - +integrations/monit.md
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