[mythtv-users] Status check/monitoring of mythbackend

Josh TwoOneSix at thatclothingco.com
Thu Dec 6 14:57:35 UTC 2007


On Dec 6, 2007 7:56 AM, Ismo Tanskanen <ismot at telemail.fi> wrote:

> Is there a way to check status of mythbackend reliable?
>
> My backend (svn) crashes sometimes and misses recordings. This
> fortunately happens quite seldom.
>
> I'm monitoring it with monit, but it does not seem to allways notice
> that backend is crashed.  Or it is not "crashed" completely, I can see
> activity on mythbackend.log, for example eit scanning and expiring
> programs. But livetv, mythweb or recordings does not work without
> restarting. I assume that some part of backend is crashed but not all.
>
> This behavior started after few svn updates, earlier it crashed
> completely, so it was easy to monitor it and restart.
>
> Would be nice if there's software/script available to check status of
> backend internal "modules" functionality, and restart it if not
> responding correctly. I think monit has not capabilities to that.
> Unfortunately I don't have skills to do that myself.
>
> - Kane
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http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Using_pcsk_to_Supervise_mythbackend

Josh
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