check process nginx with pidfile /var/run/nginx.pid group www group nginx start program = "/etc/init.d/nginx start" stop program = "/etc/init.d/nginx stop" # if failed port 80 protocol http request "/" then restart if 5 restarts with 5 cycles then timeout depend nginx_bin depend nginx_rc check file nginx_bin with path /usr/sbin/nginx group nginx include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin check file nginx_rc with path /etc/init.d/nginx group nginx include /etc/monit/templates/rootbin