OpenCSW

This page documents the packages for Munin:

• http://opencsw.org/packages/munin_master
• http://opencsw.org/packages/munin_node

Installation of the Munin master

• Install the package CSWmuninmaster
  The package will create a user munin and a group munin if not already present on the system.

Configuration

• Append the following line to the crontab of the user munin (not necessary for Munin node):
  
  

0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * * /bin/test -x /opt/csw/bin/munin-cron && /opt/csw/bin/munin-cron

• Edit the Apache configuration for Munin:
  
  "Normal" mode: /etc/opt/csw/munin/apache/apache-munin.conf
  CGI mode: /etc/opt/csw/munin/apache/apache-munin-cgi.conf
  
  (Both configs should work by default)

• Add the following line to your Apache configuration:
  
  "Normal" mode: Include /etc/opt/csw/munin/apache/apache-munin.conf
  CGI mode: Include /etc/opt/csw/munin/apache/apache-munin-cgi.conf

• Add the user your webserver is running under (nobody for Apache) to the group munin

• Restart your Apache / reload the Apache configuration

• Configuration files are located in /etc/opt/csw/munin/. For more information how to configure the master itself refer to the Munin homepage.

Installation of the Munin node

• Install the package CSWmuninnode
  
  The package will create a user munin and a group munin if not already present on the system.
  
  The Munin node works as a daemon, so the package delivers a SMF for Solaris 10 and run scripts for Solaris 8 / 9.
  
  

svcs cswmuninnode

Configuration

• Configuration files are located in /etc/opt/csw/munin/. For more information how to configure the node itself refer to the Munin homepage.

Plugins

• The package for the Munin node comes with some default plugins. They are located in /opt/csw/libexec/munin/plugins.

Add plugins

• To add a plugin to the node configuration just link the plugin to /etc/opt/csw/munin/plugins/. No editing of config files is necessary.
  
  Example:

ln -s /opt/csw/lib/munin/plugins/cpu /etc/opt/csw/munin/plugins/cpu

• Restart the node:

svcadm restart cswmuninnode

References

• http://munin.projects.linpro.no/ - The Munin home page