Re: Error to send alert mail

[Martin Pala]

To explain the problem, the network trace is necessary.


On Sep 17, 2012, at 1:39 PM, J1 Simón <address@hidden> wrote:

> "/the error is most probably caused by timeout ... the default timeout is 30s 
> for monit 5.5. /"
> 
> But, why works with ssmtp and not with monit?
> 
> El 17/09/12 12:13, Martin Pala escribió:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> the error is most probably caused by timeout ... the default timeout is 30s 
>> for monit 5.5. I have tested Gmail with the following configuration (matches 
>> you settings) and it works OK for me:
>> 
>> --8<--
>> set mailserver smtp.gmail.com port 587
>>    username "address@hidden" password "******"
>>    using tlsv1
>> --8<--
>> 
>> Please can you get network trace of the communication between Monit and 
>> Gmail? (for example using tcpdump or wireshark)
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Martin
>>  
>> On Sep 16, 2012, at 12:36 PM, J1 Simón <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>>> I have opened a bug about this error: 
>>> https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37355
>>> 
>>> Gentoo 64 bits
>>> monit 5.5
>>> 
>>> _The problem_:
>>> 
>>> Recently I have updated to version 5.5 and now it doesn't work the alerts 
>>> by mail. With previous version worked. The relevant part of monitrc:
>>> 
>>> set mailserver smtp.gmail.com port 587
>>> username "address@hidden" password "mypassword"
>>> using tlsv1
>>> ...
>>> set mail-format {
>>> from: address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>
>>> subject: monit alert -- $EVENT $SERVICE
>>> message: $EVENT Service $SERVICE
>>> Date: $DATE
>>> Action: $ACTION
>>> Description: $DESCRIPTION
>>> }
>>> ...
>>> check device rootfs with path /
>>> if space usage > 93% then alert
>>> alert address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden> with the mail-format {
>>> subject: monit alert -- Disco duro casi lleno!!!
>>> message: El espacio ocupado del disco supera el 93%
>>> Date: $DATE
>>> }
>>> ...
>>> 
>>> Today the warning occurred but it did not send any mail.
>>> I have consulted the sent and spam folder of Gmail account but there isn't 
>>> any alert message.
>>> 
>>> Log file:
>>> ....
>>> [CEST Sep 15 11:03:00] error : 'rootfs' space usage 93.5% matches resource 
>>> limit [space usage>93.0%]
>>> [CEST Sep 15 11:03:30] error : Sendmail: error receiving data from the 
>>> mailserver 'smtp.gmail.com' -- Resource temporarily unavailable
>>> [CEST Sep 15 11:03:30] error : Aborting event
>>> ....
>>> 
>>> I have configured my ssmtp server to use Gmail stmp server following this 
>>> guide: http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Gmail_and_sSMTP and I can send 
>>> mail using "mail" command. Then, I think the problem is only in monit.
>>> Regards.
>>> 
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