Re: [monit] Resetting Checksums

[Martin Pala]

On Sep 1, 2008, at 9:33 AM, Art Age Software wrote:

> On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 3:28 PM, Martin Pala  
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Aug 28, 2008, at 4:43 AM, Art Age Software wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > A couple monit questions:
> > >
> > > 1. Let's say I have monit monitoring the checksum of a file. I then
> > > make a change to the file which invalidates the checksum. What is  
> > > the
> > > recommended way to tell monit to regenerate the checksum so that it
> > > does not alert and unmonitor the file, but causing the least impact.
> > > So far, the only thing that has worked for me has been to kill and
> > > restart monit itself.
> >
> > This is simple - just use the "if changed checksum" statement:
> >
> > --8<--
> > check file myfile with path /tmp/aaa
> >   if changed checksum then alert
> > --8<--
> >
> > The "if changed checksum" reset the checksum and it check with the  
> > new value
> > next cycle already.
>
> Just to be sure I understand correctly, you are suggesting I change
> from "if failed checksum..." to "if changed checksum..." Correct?

Yes