Svcmon is a TCP service monitor with email alert functionality for detecting and reporting service downtime.
The svcmon project is a TCP service watchdog with impressive versatility. It can send email alerts in cases where services are detected as being down, adding an extra layer of convenience and information security.
The software is written in Perl, and it requires a small handful of standard Perl modules that should be included as part of your base Perl installation. These modules include Net::SMTP, IO::Socket, and Getopt::Std.
Installing svcmon is a breeze. Simply download the tarball and extract it to an appropriate location, and you're good to go. For example:
# cd /usr/local
# wget
# tar xzf ./svcmon.tar.gz
# ls ./svcmon README bin etc
There are two configuration files with svcmon, both of which will be discussed below. They can be found at:
# cd /usr/local/svcmon
# ls etc svcmail.conf svcmon.conf
Before continuing, ensure that svcmon.pl is executable:
# chmod u+x /usr/local/svcmon/bin/svcmon.pl
All in all, svcmon is a fantastic watchdog with excellent functionality and convenience.
The software is written in Perl, and it requires a small handful of standard Perl modules that should be included as part of your base Perl installation. These modules include Net::SMTP, IO::Socket, and Getopt::Std.
Installing svcmon is a breeze. Simply download the tarball and extract it to an appropriate location, and you're good to go. For example:
# cd /usr/local
# wget
# tar xzf ./svcmon.tar.gz
# ls ./svcmon README bin etc
There are two configuration files with svcmon, both of which will be discussed below. They can be found at:
# cd /usr/local/svcmon
# ls etc svcmail.conf svcmon.conf
Before continuing, ensure that svcmon.pl is executable:
# chmod u+x /usr/local/svcmon/bin/svcmon.pl
All in all, svcmon is a fantastic watchdog with excellent functionality and convenience.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A