On 10/25/2010 5:54 AM, saurabh verma wrote: > Hi advisors , > > I would some suggestions on using http://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html . > > My requirements is to use less systems daemon checks in nagios but concentrate more on business / application level checks . > > We have lots of daemons like below > >> 1. ) snmpd >> 2.) ntp >> 3.) SSH >> 4.) crond >> 5.) php-cgi >> 6.) nginx >> 7.) Postfix >> 8.) wackamole >> 9.) spread >> 10.) atop >> 11.) redis >> 12.) taillog-dopa >> 13.) taillog-user >> 14.) rsyncd > > ... ETC. > > We use nagios checks + event-handlers in case of daemon failure . > > My views is to use daemontool to control all these daemons , and create a single nagios check which scans /service/ directory and alerts for daemons which are getting restarting in unwanted ways. > > Some of my friends will argue about daemontools being non-unixy and unconventional , But I had good experience with daemontools on around 3000 servers earlier in my previous organization . > > Please advice what you guys think about daemontools and its pros and crons . How is that going to mesh with updating packages that expect the stock tools to be used to restart themselves? -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell at gmail.com