Watchdog & Uptime Monitoring

Keep your FluxNode running smoothly with automated self‑healing (Watchdog) and external uptime checks (UptimeRobot).

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Watchdog

The Watchdog service continuously monitors your node’s core processes (fluxd, syncthing, etc.), automatically restarts or repairs common failures, and sends alert notifications via Discord or Telegram.

• Install or Reconfigure:

  • Run Multitoolbox Option 4:

  multitoolbox
  # then select option 4

• Setup Prompts Include:

  • Enable or disable auto‑updates for FluxOS, fluxd, and benchmarks

  • Configure Discord Webhook URL and User ID for pings

  • Configure Telegram Bot Token for messages

🔧 If you missed Watchdog during initial install, Option 4 will guide you through full setup or reconfiguration.

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UptimeRobot External Monitoring

Use UptimeRobot to receive SMS or email alerts if your node’s API or UI becomes unreachable. You can set up to 50 free monitors per account—use whichever type(s) suit your needs.

A. API Keyword Monitor

Monitors your node’s benchmark status via the API endpoint and alerts on the keyword failed.

1. Create UptimeRobot Account at uptimerobot.com

2. On the Dashboard, click + Add New Monitor.

3. Monitor Type: Keyword

4. Friendly Name: e.g., FluxNode API Health

5. URL (or IP):

   perlCopyEdithttp://<yourIP>:<apiPort>/daemon/getbenchmarks

   • <apiPort> ends in 7 (default 16127)

6. Keyword: failed

7. Case‑Insensitive: ✓

8. Monitoring Interval & Timeout: Your discretion (e.g., 5 min/30 sec)

9. SSL Options: Uncheck both

10. Notifications To: Select your email/SMS contacts

🔄 Replace <yourIP> and <apiPort> with values from your wallet’s FluxNode section.

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B. UI HTTP Monitor

Checks that your FluxNode web UI is accessible and responsive.

1. On UptimeRobot, click + Add New Monitor.

2. Monitor Type: HTTP(s)

3. Friendly Name: e.g., FluxNode UI Access

4. URL (or IP):

   php-templateCopyEdithttp://<yourIP>:<uiPort>/

   • <uiPort> is one less than your API port (default 16126)

5. Monitoring Interval & Timeout: Your discretion (e.g., 5 min/30 sec)

6. SSL Options: Uncheck both

7. Notifications To: Select your email/SMS contacts

🌐 If your public IP changes, you can use a DDNS hostname in place of <yourIP>.