monitrc.example

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## Monit control file
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 set daemon 120
 set pidfile /tmp/monit.pid
 set idfile /config/monit.id
 set statefile /config/monit.state
 set eventqueue
     basedir /config/eventqueue/        # set the base directory where events will be stored
     slots 100                        # optionally limit the queue size
 set alert ALERT@DOMAIN.COM not on { instance } with REMINDER on 720 cycles # receive all alerts with reminder on every 24h
 set terminal batch

# Email settings
 set mailserver SERVER port 587
   username "USER" password "PASSWORD"
   using tls

 set mail-format {
   from: MONIT@DOMAIN.COM
   subject: [$HOST] [$SERVICE] monit alert -- $EVENT at $DATE
 }

# Remote access
 set httpd port 2812
     address 127.0.0.1
     allow 127.0.0.1
     allow 172.16.0.0/12
     allow 10.0.0.0/8
     allow 192.168.0.0/16

# Monitors
 include /config/conf/*.conf