---
name: "mod_gearman_worker"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mod-gearman-worker"
version: "1.5.5-1+b8"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mod_gearman_worker"
---

# mod\_gearman\_worker(8)

Agent that runs active checks from a gearman queue

## NAME

mod\_gearman\_worker - Agent that runs active checks from a gearman queue

## SYNOPSIS

**worker** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Mod-Gearman worker executes host- and servicechecks.

### Basic Settings:

**--debug=**\<lvl\>

**--logmode=**\<automatic\|stdout\|syslog\|file\>

**--logfile=**\<path\>

**--debug-result**

**--help**\|-h

**--daemon**\|-d

**--config=**\<configfile\>

**--server=**\<server\>

**--dupserver=**\<server\>

### Encryption:

**--encryption=**\<yes\|no\>

**--key=**\<string\>

**--keyfile=**\<file\>

### Job Control:

**--hosts**

**--services**

**--eventhandler**

**--hostgroup=**\<name\>

**--servicegroup=**\<name\>

**--do\_hostchecks**

**--max-age=**\<sec\>

**--timeout**

### Worker Control:

**--min-worker=**\<nr\>

**--max-worker=**\<nr\>

**--idle-timeout=**\<nr\>

**--max-jobs=**\<nr\>

**--spawn-rate=**\<nr\>

**--fork\_on\_exec**

**--load\_limit1**=*load1*

**--load\_limit5**=*load5*

**--load\_limit15**=*load15*

**--show\_error\_output**

### Embedded Perl:

**--enable\_embedded\_perl**

**--use\_embedded\_perl\_implicitly**

**--use\_perl\_cache**

**--p1\_file**

### Miscellaneous:

**--workaround\_rc\_25**

see README for a detailed explaination of all options.

## SEE ALSO

The Mod Gearman documentation is available in /usr/share/doc/mod-gearman/README.html