File: //etc/monit/conf-available/rsyslog
check process rsyslogd matching /usr/sbin/rsyslogd
group system
group rsyslogd
start program = "/usr/bin/systemctl start rsyslog"
stop program = "/usr/bin/systemctl stop rsyslog"
if 5 restarts with 5 cycles then timeout
depend on rsyslogd_bin
depend on rsyslog_file
check file rsyslogd_bin with path /usr/sbin/rsyslogd
group rsyslogd
include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin
check file rsyslog_file with path /var/log/syslog
group rsyslogd
# Note: activate the immark plugin for rsyslog if
# your system is too low on events.
if timestamp > 65 minutes then alert
if failed permission 640 then unmonitor
if failed uid root then unmonitor
if failed gid adm then unmonitor