What is the best way to monitor for a missing log file? For example, it I want to make sure /var/log/messages exists, what is the best way to accomplish this in hobbit.? I searched the documentation and mail archives and saw examples to example contents, but I only what if the file is missing.
Thanks in advance, Jim
Hi Jim, See the FILE parameter in hobbit-clients.cfg on the Hobbit server. You should be able to put this in hobbit-clients.cfg:
HOST=hostname FILE /var/log/messages
From the docs: "By default, a warning is triggered for files that have a FILE entry, but which do not exist." So you shouldn't need any other parameters.
Also, to tell the client to report on that file, put this in the client-local.cfg, also on the Hobbit server:
[hostname] file:/var/log/messages
Wait at least 2 updates from the client and it should start showing.
David Stuffle