Re: AW: counters?

[Martin Pala]

... your example is worth to consider, since it may reuse the existing 
match code and simplify the integration (no need for wrapper script).

+1 for the mentioned example ;)

  CHECK STATUS OF printers WITH PATH "//usr/bin/lpc status"
    IF MATCH "disabled" THEN ALERT


(so either "IF FAILED ..." or multiple "IF MATCH ..." may be used)


Martin



Martin Pala wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the syntax as described on the roadmap is not stone carved, but i think 
> the idea was to recognize either pass or error.
>
> The script should be responsible for returning the error code to monit - 
> its output is not analyzed in monit, but just used as the error 
> description (for example in alert message, logs, etc.)
>
> Thus for example it can be used this way:
>
> check_lpc script:
> --8<--
> #!/bin/bash
> /usr/bin/lpc status | /usr/bin/awk '/disabled/ {print $0; exit 1}';
> --8<--
>
> monit integration:
> --8<--
> check status lpc with path "/path/to/check_lpc"
>  if failed then alert
> --8<--
>
>
> Martin
>
>
> Andre Creutz wrote:
> > Hi Mike
> > Hi Martin
> >
> > As example:
> >
> >  CHECK STATUS OF printers WITH PATH "//usr/bin/lpc status"
> >   IF MATCH "disabled" THEN ALERT
> >  
> > May this is possible with the new feature?
> >
> > Best regards
> > Andre
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: address@hidden 
> > > [mailto:address@hidden Im 
> > > Auftrag von Martin Pala
> > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Juni 2006 00:06
> > > An: This is the general mailing list for monit
> > > Betreff: Re: counters?
> > >
> > > This feature is on the roadmap:
> > >
> > > http://www.tildeslash.com/monit/doc/next.php#33
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > > Mike wrote:
> > > > I've been reading the manual, not finished yet, and for 
> > > those obscure
> > > > situations where I need to check the value of something is 
> > > there a way
> > > > to execute a script, accept the script's return value (either stdout
> > > > or the return from (system()/255), then to use this value in a test
> > > > within monit?
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > possible example:
> > > >
> > > > check counter widgets from "/opt/local/bin/getwidgetcount.sh"
> > > >   if widgets < 0 then alert
> > > >   if widgets > 1000 then alert
>
>
>
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