---
name: "kopano-monitor"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kopano-monitor"
version: "8.7.0-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kopano-monitor"
---

# kopano-monitor(8)

Start the Kopano monitor.

## NAME

kopano-monitor - Start the Kopano monitor.

## SYNOPSIS

**kopano-monitor** \[*OPTION*...\] \[*SERVERNAME*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The monitor checks user mailbox sizes. When the quota is reached the monitor sends a quota email. When started, the program will keep running.

The defaults can be overwritten in the config file.

The default settings of the monitor program are defined in [**kopano-monitor.cfg**(5)](/kopano-monitor.cfg/5.md).

## OPTIONS

Various options are possible. None of these options are required.

- **--config**, **-c** *monitor.cfg*

  Specify the location of the monitor.cfg file. If the monitor.cfg file is not specified, the monitor will try to load /etc/kopano/monitor.cfg. If that file is not present, it will continue using its default settings.

  Default: */etc/kopano/monitor.cfg*

- **--dump-config**

  Displays the values of **gateway.cfg** configuration parameters and the implied defaults.

- **--host**, **-h** *path*

  Connect to the storage server through *path*, e.g. file:///path/to/socket. Default: file:///var/run/kopano/server.sock.

- **--foreground**, **-F**

  Run in the foreground. Normally the monitor will daemonize and run in the background.

## SIGNALS

The following signals can be sent to the kopano-monitor process:

**HUP**

When the HUP signal is received, some options from the configuration file are reloaded. The reloadable options are listed in the [**kopano-monitor.cfg**(5)](/kopano-monitor.cfg/5.md) manual page.

Also, when using *log\_method = file*, the logfile will be closed and a new logfile will be opened. You can use this signal in your logrotate system.

**TERM**

To gracefully let the service exit, the normal TERM signal is used.

## USAGE

The monitor checks user mailbox sizes. The monitor sends a quota email when the warning quota limit is reached. When started, the program will keep running. You may also use the init.d scripts:

**/etc/init.d/kopano-monitor** \[*start*\| *stop*\| *restart*\]

## AUTHOR

Written by Kopano.

## SEE ALSO

[**kopano-monitor.cfg**(5)](/kopano-monitor.cfg/5.md), [**kopano-server**(8)](/kopano-server/8.md)