How to check if an application is up or not

[Andreas Ericsson]

Jens Kruse wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I hope I haven't missed docs for this:
> 
> I'd like to monitor whether an Application ist up or not, conditions 
> should be
> 
> Green: At least 1 instance oc application is up
> Yellow: More than 1 instance of application is up
> Red: Less than 1 instance of application is up (i.e. application is down)
> 
> I tried it with
> 
> $ ./check_procs -C application -w 2: -c :0
> which tells me
> WARNING - 0 processes running with command name application
> when application is down
> or
> CRITICAL - 1 processes running with command name fetchmail
> when application is up
> 
> and
> $ ./check_negate './check_procs -C application'
> which tells me
> OK - 0 processes running with command name application
> when application is down ...
> 
> But this doesn't satisfy me ... :-)
> 
> Any ideas or hints?
> 
check_procs -C application -w :2 -c 1:
does what you want.

> Thanks, Jens
> 
You're welcome.

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Mvh / Best Regards
Sourcerer / Andreas Ericsson
OP5 AB
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andreas.ericsson at op5.se


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