Monitorix

This version introduces two new major features. The first is a new MySQL statistics multigraph which includes a complete and an overall state of the current performance of a MySQL server. The other introduces support for OpenBSD systems with the same level of accomplishment that Monitorix already has on FreeBSD systems. It also includes a new fork() and vfork() rates values (the latter only on BSD systems) that appear in the Context Switches graph, and other interesting enhancements. A number of important bugs were also fixed.

This version comes with some interesting changes. One of the most important is a new command line parameter to save the PID (process ID) into the specified file. This is mainly done to make the life easier for the rc scripts. Another important change is the complete rewrite that improves the detection of the physical device name where the root filesystem resides. It also includes a pair of cosmetic changes. Finally, a number of bugs discovered were fixed and some small improvements were added.

This release added support for the new 'Idrop' column in the output of the netstat command on FreeBSD 8.0 and newer. An important bug affecting all Linux systems without a defined swap device (either partition or file) that prevented results from being displayed in the Filesystems graph was fixed. A number of other bugs were fixed, and all users are encouraged to upgrade.

This version introduces some features that weren't completed in time for the release of 2.0.0. The most important improvement is the completion of the PC LAN monthly traffic reports, which includes the same language support that existed in the 1.5.x branch. Another important new feature is complete and better signal handling that includes new support for the SIGHUP signal (to close and reopen log files) to assist with log rotation. A number of important bugs were fixed.

This new version is a complete rewrite, including new features and graphs and cleaned up code. A number of aspects in some graphs were updated and enhanced, many bugs were fixed. crond is no longer required. Instead, Monitorix is now a complete standalone Perl daemon that is started and stopped like any other system service.