Server Monitoring Script

Purpose

The Python script is designed to be run as a cronjob on every boot to run in the background. The script will gather information on:

• CPU
• Memory
• Network
• Hard Drives
• System OS

The script will produce a JSON output at 5 second intervals for use with any software or server accepting a JSON input. Example:

{
    "hostname": "HOME-LAPTOP1",
    "system": {
        "name": "Windows",
        "version": "10"
    },
    "cpu_count": 4,
    "cpu_usage": 17.9,
    "memory_total": 8440942592,
    "memory_used": 6244225024,
    "memory_used_percent": 74.0,
    "drives": [
        {
            "name": "C:\\",
            "mount_point": "C:\\",
            "type": "NTFS",
            "total_size": 536224985088,
            "used_size": 167306108928,
            "percent_used": 31.2
        },
        {
            "name": "D:\\",
            "mount_point": "D:\\",
            "type": "NTFS",
            "total_size": 463332921344,
            "used_size": 49498419200,
            "percent_used": 10.7
        }
    ],
    "network_up": 54,
    "network_down": 4150
}

The script includes a function to POST JSON to a remote server.

This script can be installed on several machines that report to a central monitoring server.

Usage

Clone the script with git clone.

Install Python.

Create a cron job to run the script on every boot.

To test the script output run with python monitor.py or to run in background use pythonw monitor.py.

Creating Cron Job

Edit cron with crontab -e.

Add the script at the bottom of the cron list as @reboot /path/to/script/monitor.py.

Author

MF Softworks [email protected]

mf.nygmarosebeauty.com