Thanks, Callum and Martin. We're not using Puppet but we can do something similar.
On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Callum Macdonald < [email protected]> wrote: > We get around this issue by generating our configs dynamically from > puppet. Here's the ERB excerpt: > > if loadavg (1min) > <%= scope.lookupvar('processorcount').to_i * > 2 %> for 5 cycles then alert > if loadavg (5min) > <%= scope.lookupvar('processorcount').to_i * > 1.5 %> for 5 cycles then alert > if loadavg (15min) > <%= scope.lookupvar('processorcount').to_i > %> for 5 cycles then alert > > Cheers - Callum. > > > On 10/04/2014 20:16, Martin Pala wrote: > >> Hi Daniel, >> >> the load average value is currently absolute only. The rule of thumb >> usually was that load average of 2 per CPU core is acceptable, which >> translates to 2 runnable processes per CPU. Relative load average settings >> may be useful - load of 1 per each CPU would correspond to 100%, i.e. on 16 >> cores system load 16 = 100%, to test for load corresponding to 32 on such >> system the value will be 200%. The percentage would work regardless of CPU >> count (for example in the case of single CPU the load 100% will correspond >> to load average 1). >> >> We can maybe add such option in the future. >> >> Regards, >> Martin >> >> >> On 10 Apr 2014, at 18:50, Daniel Levine <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >>> >>> Is it possible to have monit alert when load average exceeds the number >>> of CPUs, i.e. without having to set a specific number? This would be >>> convenient for virtual machines. The documentation seems a little vague on >>> the subject though. >>> >>> I did try setting load average as a percentage, but that resulted in a >>> syntax error. >>> >>> Thanks in advance! >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe: >>> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe: >> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general >> > > -- > Callum Macdonald > > DE mobile: +49 1573 245 1224 > UK mobile: +44 7968 378 810 > Desk: +44 131 471 7572 > www.callum-macdonald.com > > For avoidance of doubt: This email does not constitute permission to add > me to your mailing list. > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/monit-general >
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