Tracking the existence of a process on Linux.
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Hello!
I read article about how to monitor processes in Linux (https://https://helpdesk.paessler.com/en/support/solutions/articles/76000063726).
I created new sensor with help of "SNMP" and "Basic Linux Library". I chose "Processes Error Flag" value. It was simple and understandable.
Sensor shows that "Processes Error Flag" value is "0" and it is good. After this I stopped the process and got "Processes Error Flag" value is "1". That is sensor is working. But I didn't see alarm about that change and, of course, I didn't receive notification about it.
What should I configure additionally? Should I set some of check values or alarm configuration?
Thanks in advance.
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Thank you! You are right. :)
Feb, 2015 - Permalink
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You might want to configure either sensor limits or lookup definitions for the various states :)
Feb, 2015 - Permalink