Linode Longview Config Builder

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Build Longview monitoring configurations with service monitoring, resource alerts, and data retention settings.

Linode Longview Configuration

Build Longview monitoring configurations with service monitoring for Nginx, Apache, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, plus CPU, memory, disk, and network alerts.

Required Fields

clientLabel

{
  "clientLabel": "prod-web-01-longview",
  "plan": "longview-10",
  "installCommand": "curl -s https://lv.linode.com/INSTALL_KEY | sudo bash",
  "monitoredServices": [
    {
      "service": "nginx",
      "type": "web-server",
      "statusUrl": "http://127.0.0.1/nginx_status",
      "enabled": true
    },
    {
      "service": "mysql",
      "type": "database",
      "credentials": {
        "username": "longview",
        "password": "CHANGE_ME",
        "host": "localhost"
      },
      "enabled": true
    }
  ],
  "alerts": [
    {
      "metric": "cpu",
      "threshold": 90,
      "duration": "5m",
      "action": "email"
    },
    {
      "metric": "disk_io",
      "threshold": 80,
      "duration": "10m",
      "action": "email"
    },
    {
      "metric": "memory",
      "threshold": 95,
      "duration": "5m",
      "action": "email"
    },
    {
      "metric": "network_in",
      "threshold": 100,
      "unit": "Mbps",
      "duration": "5m",
      "action": "email"
    }
  ],
  "dataRetention": {
    "resolution": "5min",
    "historyDays": 365
  }
}

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Overview

Build Longview monitoring configurations with service monitoring, resource alerts, and data retention settings. This tool helps Linode engineers generate valid configurations quickly. All processing runs in your browser.

How Engineers Use This

•Generating configurations for new Linode deployments.
•Validating configurations against best practices.
•Learning Linode service patterns through examples.

Questions & Answers

Does this tool connect to my account?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. It never connects to any cloud account.

Are configs production-ready?

The tool produces valid configurations. Always review and test before deploying to production.

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