You could also consider a very simple bash script
#!/bin/bash
status=$(ifconfig |grep -c "lo0:")
exit $status
Then run that with the check program with path:
check program myscript with path /usr/local/bin/myscript.sh
if status != 0 then alert
On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Rui Lapa <[email protected]> wrote:
> Never noticed it didn't work for loopback interface.
> Will dormant or carrier on the same path help?
>
> It's the only way I know how, without using ip or ifconfig commands.
>
> You can always develop a status check:
>
> https://mmonit.com/monit/documentation/monit.html#PROGRAM-STATUS-TESTING
>
> Just trying to help!
> Em 06/12/2014 13:20, "Hermann" <[email protected]> escreveu:
>
> Hi,
>>
>> could you be a little more verbose?
>>
>> I do
>>
>> # cat /sys/class/net/lo/operstate
>>
>> and get the output
>>
>> unknown
>>
>> Ifconfig shows that lo is up.
>>
>> The OS is Debian Wheezy, if that matters.
>>
>> Hermann
>>
>>
>> Am 06.12.2014 um 14:12 schrieb Rui Lapa:
>> > Hello,
>> > Check /sys/class/net/lo/operstate for up via monit exec.
>> >
>> > My 1 cent,
>> > Rui Lapa
>> >
>> > Em 06/12/2014 12:14, "Hermann" <[email protected]
>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> escreveu:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I would like to monitor wether the "lo" network-interface is up and
>> if
>> > not, bring it up.
>> >
>> > How can this be done with monit?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance
>> >
>> > Hermann
>> >
>> >
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