RECAP.CONF(5)

NAME
recap.conf - recap configuration file

DESCRIPTION
The /etc/recap.conf file contains configuration information for recap. It stores the default values that determine which reports get generated and how many reports are generated. The output files from the script are written to BASEDIR.

OPTIONS

BASEDIR
    Directory where recap logs will be written, if defined is used by recaplog and recaptool. (default: /var/log/recap)

MAILTO
    Define this variable if you would like the reports to be sent via email

MIN_FREE_SPACE
    The minimum free disk space (in MB) required in ${BASEDIR} to run recap. (Disabled by default) (default: 0)

REPORTS

    USEFDISK
        Can be set to yes or no to enable or not "fdisk ${OPTS_FDISK}. This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/fdisk.log (default: no)

    USEPS
        Can be set to yes or no to enable or disable the ps.log. (default: yes)

    USERESOURCES
        Can be set to yes or no to enable or disable the resources.log. (default: yes)

    USEDF
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "df ${OPTS_DF}" output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: yes)

    USESLAB
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the slab counters should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

    USESAR
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar" output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: yes)

    USESARQ
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar -q"(Queue length, load) output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

    USESARR
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not "sar -r"(memory data) output should be stored in the report output. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

    USEFULLSTATUS
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not a http request(GET) to OPTS_STATUSURL is required, it requires that the webserver url(OPTS_STATUSURL) is configured to respond to this request. Nginx(nginx_status) and Apache HTTPD(server-status) offer a functionality to provide the status of the webserver via URL. This requires that USERESOURCES be set to yes. (default: no)

    USEPSTREE
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of the "pstree" command should be recorded. Makes use of OPTS_PSTREE to modify its options. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/pstree.log (default: no)

    USENETSTAT
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "ss ${OPTS_NETSTAT}" command should be recorded. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/netstat.log is required by USENETSTATSUM. (default: yes)

    USENETSTATSUM
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "nstat ${OPTS_NETSTAT_SUM}" command should be recorded. This report requires that USENETSTAT be set to "yes". This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/netstat.log (default: no)

    USEMYSQL
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysqladmin status" command should be recorded. Before enabling this option, please make sure that DOTMYDOTCNF points to the file that has appropriate credentials for accessing MySQL. Please note that this output is written to a separate file in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

    USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysqladmin processlist" command should be recorded. This report requires that USEMYSQL be set to "yes". This option makes use of MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST, to produce the output vertical or in a table. This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

    USEINNODB
        Can be set to yes or no depending on whether or not the output of "mysql show engine innodb status" and other variables(pid_files, tmpdir) command should be recorded. This report requires that USEMYSQL be set to "yes". This output is written in ${BASEDIR}/mysql.log (default: no)

    COMMAND OPTIONS
        Options used by the tools generating the reports

        DOTMYDOTCNF
            Option required by USEMYSQL, USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST, USEINNODB, defines the path to the mysql client configuration file. (default: "/root/.my.cnf")

        MYSQL_PROCESS_LIST
            Format to display MySQL process list, options are "table" or "vertical". This requires that USEMYSQLPROCESSLIST be set "yes". (default: table).

        OPTS_LINKS
            Options used by links, when using USEFULLSTATUS (default: '-dump')

        OPTS_DF
            df options (default: '-x nfs')

        OPTS_FDISK
            Option used by USEFDISK. (default: "-l")

        OPTS_FREE
            free options (default: "")

        OPTS_IOSTAT
            iostat options (default: "-t -x 1 3" )

        OPTS_IOTOP
            iotop options (default: "-b -o -t -n 3")

        OPTS_NETSTAT
            ss options (default: "-atunp")

        OPTS_NETSTAT_SUM
            nstat statistics options (default: "-a")

        OPTS_PS
            ps options (default: "auxfww")

        OPTS_PSTREE
            pstree options (default: "-p")

        OPTS_STATUSURL
            URL to perform the http request when USEFULLSTATUS is enabled. (default: "http://localhost:80/server-status")

        OPTS_VMSTAT
            vmstat options (default: "-S M 1 3")

REPORTING BUGS
Bugs and issues to be submitted via github <https://github.com/rackerlabs/recap/issues>.

AUTHOR
The recap scripts are maintained by Rackspace, the list of contributors is available at https://github.com/rackerlabs/recap/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#contributors.

SEE ALSO
recap(8), recaplog(8), crontab(5) systemd.timer(5)