---
name: "munin-limits"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "munin"
version: "2.0.76-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/munin-limits"
---

# munin-limits(8)

A program to check for any off-limit values

## NAME

munin-limits - A program to check for any off-limit values

## SYNOPSIS

munin-limits \[options\]

## OPTIONS

- **--service \<service\>**

  Limit services to those of \<service\>. Multiple --service options may be supplied. \[unset\]

- **--host \<host\>**

  Limit hosts to those of \<host\<gt\>. Multiple --host options may be supplied. \[unset\]

- **--contact \<contact\>**

  Limit contacts to those of \<contact\<gt\>. Multiple --contact options may be supplied. \[unset\]

- **--config \<file\>**

  Use \<file\> as configuration file. \[/etc/munin/munin.conf\]

- **--always-send \<severity list\>**

  Force sending of messages even if you normally wouldn't.

  The \<severity list\> can be a whitespace or comma separated list of the values "ok", "warning", "critical" or "unknown".

  This option may be specified several times, to add more values.

  Use of "--always-send" overrides the "always\_send" value in munin.conf for configured contacts. See also --force.

- **--force**

  Alias for "--always-send ok,warning,critical,unknown"

- **--\[no\]force-run-as-root**

  Force running as root (stupid and unnecessary). \[--noforce-root\]

- **--help**

  View help message.

- **--\[no\]debug**

  If set, view debug messages. \[--nodebug\]

## DESCRIPTION

Munin-limits is a part of the package Munin, which is used in combination with Munin's node.  Munin is a group of programs to gather data from Munin's nodes, graph them, create html-pages, and optionally warn Nagios about any off-limit values.

Munin-limits checks if any values are above or below the set limits, and saves these notes to a file. This file is later used by programs like munin-nagios (to warn nagios) and munin-html (to incorporate them in the web display).

If a service has fields with "warning" or "critical"-options (e.g. "load.warning 10"), and the munin-server configuration file contains the necessary configuration options, munin-limits will check its value.

## FILES

```
        /etc/munin/munin.conf
        /var/lib/munin/*
        /var/run/munin/*
```

## VERSION

This is munin-limits version 2.0.76

## AUTHORS

Knut Haugen, Audun Ytterdal and Jimmy Olsen.

## BUGS

munin-limits does, as of now, not check the syntax of the configuration file.

Please report other bugs in the bug tracker at \<http://munin-monitoring.org/\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Knut Haugen, Audun Ytterdal, and Jimmy Olsen / Linpro AS.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

This program is released under the GNU General Public License

## SEE ALSO

For information on configuration options, please refer to the man page for *munin.conf*.