Re: wiki postfix example - resource check error

M/Monit Support <[email protected]> Sun, 9 Feb 2025 18:05:26 +0100
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Hello,

There was a bug in Monit, the loadavg test in the check process context =
didn't work. The fix will be part of the next release =
(https://bitbucket.org/tildeslash/monit/commits/e42bb0fa4a2d4dae020f606f37=
24e39dd8c8f96e)


Best regards,
The M/Monit team


> On 6. 2. 2025, at 18:01, [email protected] wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I was hoping for some clarification.
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> In the monit wiki there is an example for a Postfix config.=20
> https://mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/Postfix
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> When I used that example I noticed that I was seeing the following ion =
my journal:
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> monit[567]: 'postfix' error -- unknown resource ID: [5]
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> So I commented out the line:
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> "if loadavg(5min) greater than 10 for 8 cycles then stop"
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> That solved my error message, but I was curious what the issue was. So =
after scouring a bit I found this link that says that the above check is =
now only supported on "system" checks only. The article was 5yrs old.
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https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55218933/monit-on-apache-server-why-mo=
nit-log-apache-error-unknown-resource-id
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> However, in the monit manual, it says the check should work for system =
checks or process checks.
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> Resource Tests
> "This test can only be used within a system or process service entry =
in the Monit control file"
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> So I thought I'd post in case it's some documentation thing.
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> --=20
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> Regards,
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> xc
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after-white-space;"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>There was a bug =
in Monit, the loadavg test in the check process context didn't work. The =
fix will be part of the next release (<a =
href=3D"https://bitbucket.org/tildeslash/monit/commits/e42bb0fa4a2d4dae020=
f606f3724e39dd8c8f96e">https://bitbucket.org/tildeslash/monit/commits/e42b=
b0fa4a2d4dae020f606f3724e39dd8c8f96e</a>)</div><div><br></div><br =
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<div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On 6. 2. 2025, at 18:01, =
[email protected] wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div>Hello,<br><br>I was hoping =
for some clarification.<br><br>In the monit wiki there is an example for =
a Postfix config. <br>https://mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/Postfix<br><br>When =
I used that example I noticed that I was seeing the following ion my =
journal:<br><br>monit[567]: 'postfix' error -- unknown resource ID: =
[5]<br><br>So I commented out the line:<br><br>"if loadavg(5min) greater =
than 10 for 8 cycles then stop"<br><br>That solved my error message, but =
I was curious what the issue was. So after scouring a bit I found this =
link that says that the above check is now only supported on "system" =
checks only. The article was 5yrs =
old.<br>https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55218933/monit-on-apache-serve=
r-why-monit-log-apache-error-unknown-resource-id<br><br>However, in the =
monit manual, it says the check should work for system checks or process =
checks.<br><br>Resource Tests<br>"This test can only be used within a =
system or process service entry in the Monit control file"<br><br>So I =
thought I'd post in case it's some documentation thing.<br><br>-- =
<br><br>Regards,<br><br>xc<br><br><br><br></div></div></blockquote></div><=
br></body></html>=

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