timestamp - examples apendix

[Martin Pala]

Hi,

i though about what timestamp provides in general (including feature 
what i need it for):

1.) when some process updates some state files, monit can watch if all 
is OK (iPlanet's "stored" proces - one of most important services), example:

   if timestamp "/usr/iplanet/msg-ims1/config/stored.ckp" > 5 minutes 
then alert

2.) it could be used for preventive restat of some problematic process. 
We have for example problem with calendar server (iPlanet's), so such 
ugly feature is needed as workaround until real solution will come:

   if timestamp 
"/global/ldapims/d1/ics/SUNWics5/cal/bin/config/pidfile.dwp" > 7 days 
then restart

3.) you can use it to watch, if there are added or removed files from 
given directory. For example if it is desired that some process writes 
to some dorectory, you can use following:

   if timestamp "/foo/directory" > 1 hour then alert    (it means that 
if there is no file creation/deletion activity on this directory, monit 
will send alert)

or if it desired to warn if there are new files or any files removed 
from directory (directory should be intact in normal case):

   if timestamp "/foo/directory" < 10 minutes then alert 


Martin