Folders

The folders plugin allows user, through the configuration file, to monitor size of a predefined folders list.

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If the size cannot be computed, a '?' (non-existing folder) or a '!' (permission denied) is displayed.

Each item is defined by:

  • path: absolute path to monitor (mandatory)

  • careful: optional careful threshold (in MB)

  • warning: optional warning threshold (in MB)

  • critical: optional critical threshold (in MB)

  • refresh: interval in second between two refresh (default is 30 seconds)

Up to 10 items can be defined.

For example, if you want to monitor the /tmp folder every minute, the following definition should do the job:

[folders]
folder_1_path=/tmp
folder_1_careful=2500
folder_1_warning=3000
folder_1_critical=3500
folder_1_refresh=60

In client/server mode, the list is defined on the server side.

Warning

Do NOT define folders containing lot of files and subfolders or use an huge refresh time…