Configuration

Watchghost configuration lives within four files within a single directory. These files describe our monitored infrastructure. Each file contains one kind of configured element.

The four kind of configuration element (and their filenames) are:

  • servers
  • groups
  • watchers
  • loggers

The default directory is ~/.config/watchghost. This folder can be changed using the config option of Watchghost executables.

The format of these files is TOML and each file contains a list of elements.

Servers

Groups

A Group is only represented by its name. This name is a string that must be unique amongst all servers and groups. Values must be a list of valid server names.

Example:

postgres = ["jupiter", "vulcan"]
linux = ["jupiter", "ceres"]
windows = ["vulcan"]

This example defines three groups named postgres (including the jupiter and vulcan servers), linux (including the jupiter and ceres servers), and windows (including the vulcan server).