Forum OpenACS Q&A: Re: Can someone recommend a good way to watch the server?

/web/yourserver/etc/keepalive-cron.sh, run every 5 minutes from the crontab.

Steps:

  1. Edit /web/yourserver/etc//keepalive/keepalive-config.tcl by adding
    set servers_to_monitor {http://yoursite.de "/usr/local/bin/svc -dku /service/yoursite"}
  2. Edit your crontab with "crontab -e" and include the script to run every 5 minutes.
    */5 * * * * /web/yoursite/etc/keepalive/keepalive-cron.sh

Works like a charm.