Monitor a specific Linux process
Follow the below steps to monitor a specific Linux process:
- Log In and go to Server
- Select the desired server monitor
- In the monitor details page, go to Processes > Discover Processes. This will discover the processes running in your Linux server
- Select the process you wish to monitor and click Add Process. The process added will be listed under Processes
- Configure thresholds for individual processes by using the Edit option against the process listed. If the configured threshold is breached, alerts will be sent.
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