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docs: agent/checks: minor fixes

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Dan Frost 10 years ago
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@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ or added at runtime over the HTTP interface.
There are two different kinds of checks:
* Script + Interval - These checks depend on invoking an external application
which does the health check and exits with an appropriate exit code, potentially
that does the health check and exits with an appropriate exit code, potentially
generating some output. A script is paired with an invocation interval (e.g.
every 30 seconds). This is similar to the Nagios plugin system.
* TTL - These checks retain their last known state for a given TTL. The state
of the check must be updated periodically over the HTTP interface. If an
* Time to Live (TTL) - These checks retain their last known state for a given TTL.
The state of the check must be updated periodically over the HTTP interface. If an
external system fails to update the status within a given TTL, the check is
set to the failed state. This mechanism is used to allow an application to
directly report its health. For example, a web app can periodically curl the
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ check can be registered dynamically using the [HTTP API](/docs/agent/http.html).
## Check Scripts
A check script is generally free to do anything to determine the status
of the check. The only limitations placed are the exit codes must convey
of the check. The only limitations placed are that the exit codes must convey
a specific meaning. Specifically:
* Exit code 0 - Check is passing

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