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@@ -117,13 +117,15 @@ To configure Gogios, create a JSON configuration file (e.g., `/etc/gogios.json`) "Plugin": "/usr/local/libexec/nagios/check_ping", "Args": [ "-H", "www.foo.zone", "-4", "-w", "50,10%", "-c", "100,15%" ], "Retries": 3, - "RetryInterval": 10 + "RetryInterval": 10, + "RandomSpread": 60 }, "Check ICMP6 www.foo.zone": { "Plugin": "/usr/local/libexec/nagios/check_ping", - "Args": [ "-H", "www.foo.zone", "-6", "-w", "50,10%", "-c", "100,15%" ] + "Args": [ "-H", "www.foo.zone", "-6", "-w", "50,10%", "-c", "100,15%" ], "Retries": 3, - "RetryInterval": 10 + "RetryInterval": 10, + "RunInterval": 300 }, "www.foo.zone HTTP IPv4": { "Plugin": "/usr/local/libexec/nagios/check_http", @@ -157,6 +159,10 @@ If you want to execute checks only when another check succeeded (status OK), use `Retries` and `RetryInterval` are optional check configuration parameters. In case of failure, Gogios will retry `Retries` times each `RetryInterval` seconds. +`RandomSpread` is an optional check configuration parameter. It will cause a random sleep of up to N seconds (specified by config by each check) before the check is being executed. This is useful to avoid all checks running at the same time. + +`RunInterval` is an optional check configuration parameter. It defines the minimum interval in seconds between two executions of a check. This is useful if you run gogios more frequently than you want to run a specific check. + For remote checks, use the `check_nrpe` plugin. You also need to have the NRPE server set up correctly on the target host (out of scope for this document). The `state.json` file mentioned above keeps track of the monitoring state and check results between Gogios runs, enabling Gogios only to send email notifications when there are changes in the check status. @@ -202,4 +208,4 @@ My primary goal was to have a single email address for notifications and a simpl This led me to create Gogios, a lightweight monitoring tool tailored to my specific needs. I chose the Go programming language for this project as it allowed me to refresh my Go programming skills and provided a robust platform for developing a fast and efficient monitoring tool. -Gogios eliminates unnecessary features and focuses on simplicity, providing a no-frills monitoring solution for small-scale self-hosted servers and virtual machines. The result is a tool that is easy to configure, set up, and maintain, ensuring that monitoring your resources is as hassle-free as possible. +Gogios eliminates unnecessary features and focuses on simplicity, providing a no-frills monitoring solution for small-scale self-hosted servers and virtual machines. The result is a tool that is easy to configure, set up, and maintain, ensuring that monitoring your resources is as hassle-free as possible.
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