[mythtv-users] Backend Crashes / Status Monitoring

[David]

It must be the time of year :)

I'm installing a full blown Nagios setup for my network but for my myth 
box I run 'monit'

The config file I use is below (there's a patch accepted by the Debian 
maintainer to allow 'delayed' startup so it doesn't 'flap' the service - 
contact me if you like).

Simple Debian/knoppmyth install : apt-get install monit

It monitors processes and restarts them if they fail.
Can be configured to alert you (I like to know if it crashes in case it 
gets serious!)
It is 'secure'able
Has a web interface to check status and log
Can also monitor anything else (eg listings downloads, disk space etc)

I installed festival to speak the warnings too <grin>
It's a shame it's been stable :(

David


# Monit control file
#
# Comments begin with a '#' and extend through the end of the line.
# Blank lines between program entries are ignored. Keywords are case
# insensitive. All path's MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED, starting with '/'
#
set daemon  30
set logfile /var/log/monit.log
set mailserver smtp.dgreaves.com
set mail-format
  { from: monit at bao.dgreaves.com }
set alert root at dgreaves.com  # Send alert to system admin on any event
set httpd port 2812 and
     allow ash.dgreaves.com
     allow 10.0.0.90
     allow 127.0.0.1
     allow haze.dgreaves.com
     allow admin:monit     # user 'admin' with password 'monit'


check process mythbackend with pidfile /var/run/mythtv/mythbackend.pid
  group mythtv
  start program = "/etc/init.d/mythtv-backend start"
  stop program  = "/etc/init.d/mythtv-backend stop"
  if failed port 6544 then restart
  mode manual
  depends on mysql

check process mysql with pidfile /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
  group mythtv
  start program = "/etc/init.d/mysql start"
  stop program = "/etc/init.d/mysql stop"
  if failed port 3306 then restart
  mode manual