Please check monit log and try to run monit in debug mode:
monit -vI
send the whole output, there was probably some problem with starting the httpd
thread (you can send it to [email protected] if you don't want to uncover the
configuration.
Regards,
Martin
> On 08 Feb 2016, at 19:16, Chuck Charleston <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Well monit is running but nothing is listening on port 2812
>
> netstat -plnt | grep 2812
>
> Returns nothing.
>
> Port 2812 is open in the firewall (CSF). I also tried disabling csf
> completely and it made no difference.
>
> Regards,
> Chuck
>
> On 8 February 2016 at 12:35, Russell Simpkins <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> did you confirm you can connect using telnet and that the something is
> listening on 2812 e.g. lsof -i:2812
>
> On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Chuck Charleston <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> Hi Martin,
>
> I have tried as you suggested and reloaded monit but unfortunately, still
> receive the error: Cannot create socket to [localhost]:2812 -- Connection
> refused
>
>
> Regards,
> Chuck
>
> On 8 February 2016 at 11:56, Martin Pala <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> The "use addres 127.0.0.1" makes monit listen only on the loopback interface
> ... the "allow mmonit.server.ip" has no effect, as M/Monit won't be able to
> reach Monit's httpd.
>
> I suggest to change the configuration like this (remove "use address
> 127.0.0.1"):
>
> --8<--
> set httpd port 2812
> SSL enable
> pemfile /var/certs/monit.pem
> allowselfcertification
> allow mmonit.server.ip #note: allow access from M/Monit
> allow 127.0.0.1 #note: allow access for monit CLI
> allow user:pass
> --8<--
>
> Monit will then listen on all interfaces, so it can be reached both from the
> M/Monit host and localhost.
>
> Please make sure to do "monit reload" after the configuration change.
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
>
>> On 08 Feb 2016, at 15:29, Chuck Charleston <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Martin,
>>
>> I have done that now and reloaded monit, but the issue persists.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Chuck
>>
>> On 8 February 2016 at 09:16, Martin Pala <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> just add "allow 127.0.0.1" to the list of allow options
>>
>> Regards,
>> Martin
>>
>> 8. 2. 2016 v 15:11, Chuck Charleston <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>>:
>>
>>> Hi Martin,
>>>
>>> Here it is.
>>>
>>> set mmonit https://user:[email protected]:8443/collector
>>> <https://user:[email protected]:8443/collector>
>>> set httpd port 2812 and use address 127.0.0.1
>>> SSL enable
>>> pemfile /var/certs/monit.pem
>>> allowselfcertification
>>> allow mmonit.server.ip
>>> allow user:pass
>>>
>>> This is on a Centos 7 cPanel DNSonly server.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Chuck
>>>
>>> On 8 February 2016 at 04:56, Martin Pala <[email protected]
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> please send the "set httpd" statement from your monit configuration file
>>> include "allow" options (obfuscate credentials if any).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> > On 07 Feb 2016, at 22:59, Chuck Charleston <[email protected]
>>> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hi Tino,
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for that! I have fixed it now and it is communicating with M/Monit
>>> > fine. I now however have another error when running monit status:
>>> >
>>> > Cannot create socket to [127.0.0.1]:2812 -- Connection refused
>>> >
>>> > Same thing if I use the actual external IP or hostname. Never had this
>>> > issue before so a bit strange though Monit seems to be working fine and I
>>> > do not use the actual web interface for Monit since I have M/Monit.
>>> >
>>> > I'll keep digging into it but weird that it comes up.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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