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# Monit
<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/monit.png" width="150"/>
Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: monit
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## Overview
This collector monitors status of Monit's service checks.
It sends HTTP requests to the Monit `/_status?format=xml&level=full` endpoint.
This collector is supported on all platforms.
This collector supports collecting metrics from multiple instances of this integration, including remote instances.
### Default Behavior
#### Auto-Detection
By default, it detects Monit instances running on localhost that are listening on port 2812.
On startup, it tries to collect metrics from:
- http://127.0.0.1:2812
#### Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits on data collection.
#### Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
## Metrics
Metrics grouped by *scope*.
The scope defines the instance that the metric belongs to. An instance is uniquely identified by a set of labels.
### Per service
These metrics refer to the monitored Service.
Labels:
| Label | Description |
|:-----------|:----------------|
| server_hostname | Hostname of the Monit server. |
| service_check_name | Service check name. |
| service_check_type | Service check type. |
Metrics:
| Metric | Dimensions | Unit |
|:------|:----------|:----|
| monit.service_check_status | ok, error, initializing, not_monitored | status |
## Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.
## Setup
### Prerequisites
#### Enable TCP PORT
See [Syntax for TCP port](https://mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#TCP-PORT) for details.
### Configuration
#### File
The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/monit.conf`.
You can edit the configuration file using the `edit-config` script from the
Netdata [config directory](/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md#the-netdata-config-directory).
```bash
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/monit.conf
```
#### Options
The following options can be defined globally: update_every, autodetection_retry.
<details open><summary>Config options</summary>
| Name | Description | Default | Required |
|:----|:-----------|:-------|:--------:|
| update_every | Data collection frequency. | 1 | no |
| autodetection_retry | Recheck interval in seconds. Zero means no recheck will be scheduled. | 0 | no |
| url | Server URL. | http://127.0.0.1:2812 | yes |
| timeout | HTTP request timeout. | 1 | no |
| username | Username for basic HTTP authentication. | admin | no |
| password | Password for basic HTTP authentication. | monit | no |
| proxy_url | Proxy URL. | | no |
| proxy_username | Username for proxy basic HTTP authentication. | | no |
| proxy_password | Password for proxy basic HTTP authentication. | | no |
| method | HTTP request method. | GET | no |
| body | HTTP request body. | | no |
| headers | HTTP request headers. | | no |
| not_follow_redirects | Redirect handling policy. Controls whether the client follows redirects. | no | no |
| tls_skip_verify | Server certificate chain and hostname validation policy. Controls whether the client performs this check. | no | no |
| tls_ca | Certification authority that the client uses when verifying the server's certificates. | | no |
| tls_cert | Client TLS certificate. | | no |
| tls_key | Client TLS key. | | no |
</details>
#### Examples
##### HTTP authentication
Basic HTTP authentication.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
username: admin
password: monit
```
</details>
##### HTTPS with self-signed certificate
With enabled HTTPS and self-signed certificate.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
tls_skip_verify: yes
```
</details>
##### Multi-instance
> **Note**: When you define multiple jobs, their names must be unique.
Collecting metrics from local and remote instances.
<details open><summary>Config</summary>
```yaml
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
- name: remote
url: http://192.0.2.1:2812
```
</details>
## Troubleshooting
### Debug Mode
**Important**: Debug mode is not supported for data collection jobs created via the UI using the Dyncfg feature.
To troubleshoot issues with the `monit` collector, run the `go.d.plugin` with the debug option enabled. The output
should give you clues as to why the collector isn't working.
- Navigate to the `plugins.d` directory, usually at `/usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/`. If that's not the case on
your system, open `netdata.conf` and look for the `plugins` setting under `[directories]`.
```bash
cd /usr/libexec/netdata/plugins.d/
```
- Switch to the `netdata` user.
```bash
sudo -u netdata -s
```
- Run the `go.d.plugin` to debug the collector:
```bash
./go.d.plugin -d -m monit
```
### Getting Logs
If you're encountering problems with the `monit` collector, follow these steps to retrieve logs and identify potential issues:
- **Run the command** specific to your system (systemd, non-systemd, or Docker container).
- **Examine the output** for any warnings or error messages that might indicate issues. These messages should provide clues about the root cause of the problem.
#### System with systemd
Use the following command to view logs generated since the last Netdata service restart:
```bash
journalctl _SYSTEMD_INVOCATION_ID="$(systemctl show --value --property=InvocationID netdata)" --namespace=netdata --grep monit
```
#### System without systemd
Locate the collector log file, typically at `/var/log/netdata/collector.log`, and use `grep` to filter for collector's name:
```bash
grep monit /var/log/netdata/collector.log
```
**Note**: This method shows logs from all restarts. Focus on the **latest entries** for troubleshooting current issues.
#### Docker Container
If your Netdata runs in a Docker container named "netdata" (replace if different), use this command:
```bash
docker logs netdata 2>&1 | grep monit
```