munin

Docker image for munin server

Note

The package is based on the original Scalingo docker image which was modified to run OpenShift platform. Major modifications:

• Runs under non-privileged user
• Based on Alpine Linux
• Database and lockfiles can be mounted as a single volume
• Authentication support is dropped, email notifications are not checked

Configuration

All the configuration is done through the environment.

SMTP info for alerts

Email credentials used to send emails (like alerts)

• SMTP_HOST
• SMTP_PORT
• SMTP_USERNAME
• SMTP_PASSWORD
• SMTP_USE_TLS
• SMTP_ALWAYS_SEND
• SMTP_MESSAGE

Alert target

Email addressed used for the alerts, require SMTP credentials.

• ALERT_RECIPIENT
• ALERT_SENDER

List of the nodes to check

The port is always optional, default is 4949

• NODES format: name1:ip1[:port1] name2:ip2[:port2] …
• SNMP_NODES format: name1:ip1[:port1] …
• SSH_NODES format: name1:ip1[:port1] …

Port

Container is listening on the port 8080

Volumes

For a bit of persistency

• /minin -> everything: configuration, database, locks, and log files
• /munin/db -> db
• /munin/run -> locks
• /munin/log -> log files

How to use the image

docker build -t munin-server .
docker run -d \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v /var/lib/munin:/munin \
  -e SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com \
  -e SMTP_PORT=587 \
  -e SMTP_USERNAME=smtp-username \
  -e SMTP_PASSWORD=smtp-password \
  -e SMTP_USE_TLS=false \
  -e SMTP_ALWAYS_SEND=true \
  -e SMTP_MESSAGE='[${var:group};${var:host}] -> ${var:graph_title} -> warnings: ${loop<,>:wfields  ${var:label}=${var:value}} / criticals: ${loop<,>:cfields  ${var:label}=${var:value}}' \
  -e ALERT_RECIPIENT=monitoring@example.com \
  -e ALERT_SENDER=alerts@example.com \
  -e NODES="server1:10.0.0.1 server2:10.0.0.2" \
  -e SNMP_NODES="router1:10.0.0.254:9999" \
  munin-server