monitrc for nginx

gistfile1.txt

# polling interval (in seconds)
set daemon 60

set logfile       <%= your_path %>/log/monit.log
set pidfile       <%= your_path %>/tmp/pids/monit.pid
set statefile     <%= your_path %>/tmp/monit/monit.state

set mailserver localhost
set mail-format { from: [email protected] }
set alert [email protected]

set httpd port 7474 and use address 0.0.0.0
  allow localhost
  allow your.ip.address
  allow user:password

#### nginx ####
check process nginx
  with pidfile <%= your_nginx_path %>/conf/nginx.pid
  start program = "<%= your_nginx_path %>/sbin/nginx"
  stop program = "/bin/bash -c 'kill -s SIGTERM `cat <%= your_nginx_path %>/conf/nginx.pid` && rm <%= your_nginx_path %>/conf/nginx.pid'"

  if failed host <%= host %> port <%= nginx_port %> then restart

  group webserver