| 1 | # Sample configuration file for ICMPmonitor. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ################################################################################ |
| 4 | |
| 5 | # Each host entry requires a unique label. |
| 6 | [Example - localhost] |
| 7 | |
| 8 | # Remote host, either an IP address or fully-qualified hostname. |
| 9 | host = 127.0.0.1 |
| 10 | |
| 11 | # Ping interval. |
| 12 | interval = 2 |
| 13 | |
| 14 | # Grace period for missed pings before executing 'down_cmd'. |
| 15 | max_delay = 30 |
| 16 | |
| 17 | # Command to execute when host first responds to ping after being down. |
| 18 | up_cmd = "echo ICMPmonitor: localhost up" |
| 19 | |
| 20 | # Command to execute when host fails to respond for longer than 'max_delay'. |
| 21 | down_cmd = "logger -s ICMPmonitor: localhost down - how\!\?\!" |
| 22 | |
| 23 | # Should ICMPmonitor consider the host to be 'down' or 'up' upon startup? |
| 24 | start_condition = down |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ################################################################################ |
| 27 | |
| 28 | [A second example] |
| 29 | host = localhost |
| 30 | interval = 15 |
| 31 | max_delay = 60 |
| 32 | up_cmd = "echo example1 && echo example2" # Execute multiple commands |
| 33 | down_cmd = "/bin/sh /dev/null" # Call external scripts |
| 34 | start_condition = up |