# monit configuration snippet to watch the Ferret DRb server shipped with
# acts_as_ferret
check process ferret with pidfile /path/to/ferret.pid

    # username is the user the drb server should be running as (It's good practice
    # to run such services as a non-privileged user)
    start program = "/bin/su -c 'cd /path/to/your/app/current/ && script/ferret_server -e production start' username"
    stop program = "/bin/su -c 'cd /path/to/your/app/current/ && script/ferret_server -e production stop' username"

    # cpu usage boundaries
    if cpu > 60% for 2 cycles then alert
    if cpu > 90% for 5 cycles then restart

    # memory usage varies with index size and usage scenarios, so check how
    # much memory your DRb server uses up usually and add some spare to that
    # before enabling this rule:
    # if totalmem > 50.0 MB for 5 cycles then restart

    # adjust port numbers according to your setup:
    if failed port 9010 then alert
    if failed port 9010 for 2 cycles then restart
    group ferret