How to monitor if a specific program(NX-Witness) is running?

Dear,

I’ve been trying to monitor wheter a program(NX-Witness)is active.

The intention is to get an alert when NX-Witness goes offline.
I already tried it myself but I can’t figure it out :confused:
image


Maybe one of you guys can help me out?

Kind regards,

Gino

Try something like this

alarm: check_if_NX-Witness_is_running
   on: apps.uptime
 calc: $celery
units: seconds
every: 10s
 warn: $this == nan || $this <= 30

Please check if you have the celery variable in the chart using the http://localhost:19999/api/v1/alarm_variables?chart=apps.uptime API call.

Thanks for your quick response.

Now I have this:


I get an error but also when the program is running :confused:
Do you know how to adjust the config you send me to only get notified when the program is not running?

Kind regards,

Gino

I don’t see celery in the http://localhost:19999/api/v1/alarm_variables?chart=apps.uptime :confused:
Do I have to add this and if so, how can I do this?

Kind regards,

Gino

Have you checked the API call I sent you? Please show your "chart_variables":.

Just open it in your browser.

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“chart_context”: “apps.uptime”,
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“charts.d.plugin_last_collected_t”: 1622122413.00000,
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“chart_context”: “apps.uptime”,
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@Gino_Schreuders

When responding, use three backticks (```) before and after the code you were about to send.

I believe you should use

calc: $NX_Witness

You don’t have any variables/dimensions with the name celery and I don’t understand why you were trying to use that name.

To be fair Vlad, you did have celery in the example :sweat_smile:

Look at the picture in the original post :wink: