diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md index c06afbeb7fd01991da2f32a9385d67df7a09b742..ced120309144f0560441888aaf791439638d3be7 100644 --- a/Readme.md +++ b/Readme.md @@ -1,10 +1,16 @@ # check-mk-postfix-logstats -This is a fairly simple plugin for linux check_mk agents which parses your postfix logfile and returns a bunch of numbers. +This is a fairly simple plugin for linux Check_MK agents which parses your postfix logfile and returns a bunch of numbers. +It might not perform ideal, feel free to adapt and improve. -# Installation +## Installation + +Please note that this script needs permission to read your postfix log (`/var/log/mail.info` on Debian). +So give it appropriate permissions. * Clone this repository into e.g. `/opt/check-mk-postfix-stats`. * Edit the `settings.sh` (There is not much to do) * Symlink `postfix-stats.sh` to `/usr/lib/check_mk_agent/plugins` +* Go into your Check_MK installation and monitor the new service +That's about it.