How to Install and Setup Monit (Linux Process and Services Monitoring)
Redhat Linux, CentOS, Fedora & Ubuntu, Linux Mint & Debian.
Installing Monit
Step1 :- yum install monit --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
Step2 :- sudo apt-get install monit --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
Configuring Monit
Step3 :- vi /etc/monit.conf --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
Step3 :- sudo vi /etc/monit/monitrc --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
Next, uncomment
add the IP address or domain name of your server
set httpd port 2812 and
Start the Monit
Step4 :- sudo /etc/init.d/monit start
http://localhost:2812” or “http://example.com:2812“ or ip address also can use
Adding Monitoring Services
Step5 :- vi /etc/monit.conf --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
Step5 :- sudo vi /etc/monit/monitrc --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
Apache
Apache2
Nginx
MySQL
SSHD
Errors :- When you get message like “Control file syntax OK“,
Step6 :- monit -t --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
monit reload
monit start all
Step6 :- sudo monit -t --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
start the monit service.
Step7 :- /etc/init.d/monit restart --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
Step7 :- sudo /etc/init.d/monit restart --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
checking log file
Step8 :- tail -f /var/log/monit --> [RedHat/CentOS/Fedora]
Step8 :- sudo tail -f /var/log/monit.log --> [Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint]
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