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Linux/SSH Restart

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Overview​

The Linux/SSH Restart Event Monitor connects to a remote server using SSH and checks for records that indicate there was a planned or unplanned system restart.

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Use Cases​

  • Receiving alerts ASAP about planned and unplanned restarts
  • Getting notifications when an administrator has added reasons for unplanned restarts

Monitoring Options​

  • Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device cannot be contacted: Use this option to control the type of notification you'll receive if the event monitor is unable to establish an SSH connection.
  • Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device has been restarted (Planned): Use this option to get notified of planned restarts.
  • Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device has been restarted (Unplanned): Enable this option to get alerted about unplanned restarts.
  • Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] when a reason has been entered by an administrator for an unplanned restart: This option will send an alert if an administrator has added a reason for an unplanned restart.
  • Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device has not been restarted since the last check: Use this option to receive an alert if the connected device hasn't been restarted since the last check.
  • Check Reboot Events by Category [Hardware/Software/Application/System/Power]: Use this filtering option to only check for reboot events of the specified category.
  • Ignore the Reboot Event Category [Hardware/Software/Application/System/Power]: Use this filtering option to ignore a category of reboot event.
  • Ignore reboot events that happen during maintenance windows: Check this box to ignore reboots that occur during planned maintenance periods.

Authentication and Security​

The account used for authentication must have interactive login rights via SSH. Ensure that the /var/log/journal directory exists, systemd-journald has correct ownership and permissions, and it's owned by the systemd-journal group.

Protocols​

Data Points​

This event monitor does not generate any data points.

Sample Output​

Sample Output