# Folders

The folders plugin allows user, through the configuration file, to monitor size of a predefined folders list.

If the size cannot be computed, a `'?'` (non-existing folder) or a `'!'` (permission denied) is displayed.

Each item is defined by:

- `path`: absolute path to monitor (mandatory)

- `careful`: optional careful threshold (in MB)

- `warning`: optional warning threshold (in MB)

- `critical`: optional critical threshold (in MB)

- `refresh`: interval in second between two refresh (default is 30 seconds)

Up to `10` items can be defined.

For example, if you want to monitor the `/tmp` folder every minute, the following definition should do the job:

    [folders]
    folder_1_path=/tmp
    folder_1_careful=2500
    folder_1_warning=3000
    folder_1_critical=3500
    folder_1_refresh=60

In client/server mode, the list is defined on the `server` side.

Warning

Symbolic links are not followed.

Warning

Do NOT define folders containing lot of files and subfolders or use an huge refresh time…