src/go/plugin/go.d/modules/monit/metadata.yaml
plugin_name: go.d.plugin
modules:
- meta:
id: collector-go.d.plugin-monit
plugin_name: go.d.plugin
module_name: monit
monitored_instance:
name: Monit
link: https://mmonit.com/monit/
categories:
- data-collection.synthetic-checks
icon_filename: monit.png
related_resources:
integrations:
list: []
alternative_monitored_instances: []
info_provided_to_referring_integrations:
description: ""
keywords:
- monit
- mmonit
- supervision tool
- monitrc
most_popular: false
overview:
data_collection:
metrics_description: |
This collector monitors status of Monit's service checks.
method_description: |
It sends HTTP requests to the Monit `/_status?format=xml&level=full` endpoint.
default_behavior:
auto_detection:
description: |
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:
description: ""
performance_impact:
description: ""
additional_permissions:
description: ""
multi_instance: true
supported_platforms:
include: []
exclude: []
setup:
prerequisites:
list:
- title: Enable TCP PORT
description:
See [Syntax for TCP port](https://mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#TCP-PORT) for details.
configuration:
file:
name: go.d/monit.conf
options:
description: |
The following options can be defined globally: update_every, autodetection_retry.
folding:
title: Config options
enabled: true
list:
- name: update_every
description: Data collection frequency.
default_value: 1
required: false
- name: autodetection_retry
description: Recheck interval in seconds. Zero means no recheck will be scheduled.
default_value: 0
required: false
- name: url
description: Server URL.
default_value: http://127.0.0.1:2812
required: true
- name: timeout
description: HTTP request timeout.
default_value: 1
required: false
- name: username
description: Username for basic HTTP authentication.
default_value: "admin"
required: false
- name: password
description: Password for basic HTTP authentication.
default_value: "monit"
required: false
- name: proxy_url
description: Proxy URL.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: proxy_username
description: Username for proxy basic HTTP authentication.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: proxy_password
description: Password for proxy basic HTTP authentication.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: method
description: HTTP request method.
default_value: GET
required: false
- name: body
description: HTTP request body.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: headers
description: HTTP request headers.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: not_follow_redirects
description: Redirect handling policy. Controls whether the client follows redirects.
default_value: false
required: false
- name: tls_skip_verify
description: Server certificate chain and hostname validation policy. Controls whether the client performs this check.
default_value: false
required: false
- name: tls_ca
description: Certification authority that the client uses when verifying the server's certificates.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: tls_cert
description: Client TLS certificate.
default_value: ""
required: false
- name: tls_key
description: Client TLS key.
default_value: ""
required: false
examples:
folding:
title: Config
enabled: true
list:
- name: HTTP authentication
description: Basic HTTP authentication.
config: |
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
username: admin
password: monit
- name: HTTPS with self-signed certificate
description: With enabled HTTPS and self-signed certificate.
config: |
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
tls_skip_verify: yes
- name: Multi-instance
description: |
> **Note**: When you define multiple jobs, their names must be unique.
Collecting metrics from local and remote instances.
config: |
jobs:
- name: local
url: http://127.0.0.1:2812
- name: remote
url: http://192.0.2.1:2812
troubleshooting:
problems:
list: []
alerts: []
metrics:
folding:
title: Metrics
enabled: false
description: ""
availability: []
scopes:
- name: service
description: These metrics refer to the monitored Service.
labels:
- name: server_hostname
description: Hostname of the Monit server.
- name: service_check_name
description: Service check name.
- name: service_check_type
description: Service check type.
metrics:
- name: monit.service_check_status
description: Service Check Status
unit: status
chart_type: line
dimensions:
- name: ok
- name: error
- name: initializing
- name: not_monitored