How to Keep the Telegraf Windows Service Running 24/7 with Service Protector

Telegraf is an open source server-based agent that collects and sends metrics and events from databases, systems, and IoT sensors.

Telegraf can be installed as a native service on Windows, to start whenever your server boots:

To monitor the Telegraf Windows Service with Service Protector:

1. Download and install Service Protector, if necessary.

2. Start Service Protector.

3. Select Protector > Add to open the Add Protector window:

   

4. On the General tab, in the Service to protect field, choose Telegraf Data Collector Service.

   You will notice a green circle on the left if Telegraf is already running, as was the case on our server:

   

5. Do you find that Telegraf runs into trouble when it uses too much memory? If so:

   • Switch to the Monitor tab

   • Check the Whenever its memory usage exceeds box

   • In the field on the right, enter a suitable memory threshold (in Megabytes). We've entered 200 MB:

   

6. Click the Save button. In a few seconds, an entry for Telegraf will show up in the Service Protector window. The service is already being protected from failure, as evidenced by the green shield:

   

7. That's it! Next time your computer boots, Telegraf will start automatically and Service Protector will watch the service to quickly restart it if it exits for any reason.

   We encourage you to edit Telegraf in Service Protector and check out the many other settings that may be appropriate for your environment.

   For example, send an email when the service fails, guard against runaway CPU use, restart the service weekly to avoid memory leaks, and much more.

Trouble protecting the Telegraf Windows Service?

• From Service Protector, select Protector > Report Activity > Today to bring up an HTML report detailing the interaction between Service Protector and Telegraf.

• Browse the Service Protector FAQ for answers to commonly asked questions and troubleshooting tips.

• Contact us and we will be happy to help!