[mythtv-users] Backend Crashes / Status Monitoring

[Craig Partin]

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:18:40 +0000, David <myth at dgreaves.com> wrote:
> It must be the time of year :)
> 
> I'm installing a full blown Nagios setup for my network but for my myth
> box I run 'monit'
> 
> The config file I use is below (there's a patch accepted by the Debian
> maintainer to allow 'delayed' startup so it doesn't 'flap' the service -
> contact me if you like).
> 
> Simple Debian/knoppmyth install : apt-get install monit
> 
> It monitors processes and restarts them if they fail.
> Can be configured to alert you (I like to know if it crashes in case it
> gets serious!)
> It is 'secure'able
> Has a web interface to check status and log
> Can also monitor anything else (eg listings downloads, disk space etc)
> 
> I installed festival to speak the warnings too <grin>
> It's a shame it's been stable :(
> 
> David
> 
> # Monit control file
> #
> # Comments begin with a '#' and extend through the end of the line.
> # Blank lines between program entries are ignored. Keywords are case
> # insensitive. All path's MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED, starting with '/'
> #
> set daemon  30
> set logfile /var/log/monit.log
> set mailserver smtp.dgreaves.com
> set mail-format
>   { from: monit at bao.dgreaves.com }
> set alert root at dgreaves.com  # Send alert to system admin on any event
> set httpd port 2812 and
>      allow ash.dgreaves.com
>      allow 10.0.0.90
>      allow 127.0.0.1
>      allow haze.dgreaves.com
>      allow admin:monit     # user 'admin' with password 'monit'
> 
> check process mythbackend with pidfile /var/run/mythtv/mythbackend.pid
>   group mythtv
>   start program = "/etc/init.d/mythtv-backend start"
>   stop program  = "/etc/init.d/mythtv-backend stop"
>   if failed port 6544 then restart
>   mode manual
>   depends on mysql
> 
> check process mysql with pidfile /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid
>   group mythtv
>   start program = "/etc/init.d/mysql start"
>   stop program = "/etc/init.d/mysql stop"
>   if failed port 3306 then restart
>   mode manual
> 
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So what program do you all use to monitor the programs that watch
mythbackend?  What if they crash?  :)

I use daemontools as well, it's quick and easy.  While it is ideal to
troubleshoot, sometimes you just have to make sure that the wife's
programs record.  Otherwise you get the dreaded "Why didn't we just
buy a regular Tivo?"  and the myth budget gets slashed.