process.yaml

init_config:
  # the check will refresh the matching pid list every X seconds
  # except if it detects a change before. You might want to set it
  # low if you want to alert on process service checks.
  # pid_cache_duration: 120

instances:

  - name: ssh
    search_string: ['ssh', 'sshd']
    # tags:
    #   - env:staging
    #   - cluster:big-data
    thresholds:
      # critical if no sshd or more than 8 sshd are running
      critical: [1, 7]
      # warning if 1, 2, 6, 7 sshd processes are running
      warning: [3, 5]
      # ok if 3, 4, 5 processes are running

  - name: postgres
    search_string: ['postgres']
    ignore_denied_access: True

  - name: delayed_job
    search_string: ['delayed_job']
    exact_match: False

root@app1:~# ps ax | grep delayed_job
2354 ? Sl 21:44 delayed_job
16612 ? Sl 0:41 reports/delayed_job.0
16723 ? Sl 0:42 reports/delayed_job.1
16738 ? Sl 0:42 reports/delayed_job.2
16805 ? Sl 1:29 reports/delayed_job.3
16849 ? Sl 1:35 reports/delayed_job.4