recap.conf - Man Page

recap configuration file

Description

The /etc/recap.conf file contains configuration information for recap. It stores the default values that determine which reports get generated and how many reports are generated.

The output files from the script are written to BASEDIR.

Options

BASEDIR

Directory where recap logs will be written, if defined is used by recaplog and recaptool. (default: /var/log/recap)

MAILTO

Define this variable if you would like the reports to be sent via email

MIN_FREE_SPACE

The minimum free disk space (in MB) required in ${BASEDIR} to run recap. (Disabled by default) (default: 0)

REPORTS

USEFDISK

Can be set to yes or no to enable or not "fdisk ${OPTS_FDISK}. This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/fdisk.log (default: no)

USEPS

Can be set to yes or no to enable or disable the ps.log. (default: yes)

USERESOURCES

Can be set to yes or no to enable or disable the resources.log. (default: yes)

USEDF

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "df ${OPTS_DF}" output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: yes)

USESLAB

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the slab counters should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

USESAR

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar" output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: yes)

USESARQ

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar -q"(Queue length, load) output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

USESARR

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar -r"(memory data) output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

USEFULLSTATUS

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not a http request(GET) to OPTS_STATUSURL is required, it requires that the webserver url(OPTS_STATUSURL) is configured to respond to this request. Nginx(nginx_status) and Apache HTTPD(server-status) offer a functionality to provide the status of the webserver via URL. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

USEPSTREE

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of the "pstree" command should be recorded. Makes use of OPTS_PSTREE to modify its options. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/pstree.log (default: no)

USENETSTAT

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "ss ${OPTS_NETSTAT}" command should be recorded. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/netstat.log is required by USENETSTATSUM. (default: yes)

USENETSTATSUM

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "nstat ${OPTS_NETSTAT_SUM}" command should be recorded. This report requires that USENETSTAT be set to "yes". This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/netstat.log (default: no)

USEMYSQL

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysqladmin status" command should be recorded. Before enabling this option, please make sure that DOTMYDOTCNF points to the file that has appropriate credentials for accessing MySQL. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysqladmin processlist" command should be recorded. This report requires that USEMYSQL be set to "yes". This option makes use of MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST, to produce the output vertical or in a table. This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

USEINNODB

Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysql show engine innodb status" and other variables(pid_files, tmpdir) command should be recorded. This report requires that USEMYSQL be set to "yes". This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

COMMAND OPTIONS

Options used by the tools generating the reports

DOTMYDOTCNF

Option required by USEMYSQL, USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST, USEINNODB, defines the path to the mysql client configuration file. (default: "/root/.my.cnf")

MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST

Format to display MySQL process list, options are "table" or "vertical". This requires that USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST be set "yes". (default: table).

OPTS_LINKS

Options used by links, when using USEFULLSTATUS (default: '-dump')

OPTS_DF

df options (default: '-x nfs')

OPTS_FDISK

Option used by USEFDISK. (default: "-l")

OPTS_FREE

free options (default: "")

OPTS_IOSTAT

iostat options (default: "-t -x 1 3" )

OPTS_IOTOP

iotop options (default: "-b -o -t -n 3")

OPTS_NETSTAT

ss options (default: "-atunp")

OPTS_NETSTAT_SUM

nstat statistics options (default: "-a")

OPTS_PS

ps options (default: "auxfww")

OPTS_PSTREE

pstree options (default: "-p")

OPTS_STATUSURL

URL to perform the http request when USEFULLSTATUS is enabled. (default: "http://localhost:80/server-status")

OPTS_VMSTAT

vmstat options (default: "-S M 1 3")

Reporting Bugs

Bugs and issues to be submitted via github <https://github.com/rackerlabs/recap/issues>.

Author

The recap scripts are maintained by Rackspace, the list of contributors is available at https://github.com/rackerlabs/recap/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#contributors.

See Also

recap(8), recaplog(8), crontab(5) systemd.timer(5)

Referenced By

recap(8), recaplog(8), recaptool(8).

July 7, 2017