Automated Server Log Cleanup via Email Alerts with SSH - Nginx, Docker, System
This n8n workflow monitors email alerts for disk utilization exceeding 80%, extracts the server IP, logs into the server, and purges logs from Nginx, PM2, Docker, and system files to clear disk space. ### Key Insights - Ensure email alerts are consistently formatted with server IP details. - SSH access must be properly configured to avoid authentication failures. ### Workflow Process 1. Initiate the workflow with the `Check Disk Alert Emails` node when an email triggers on high disk usage. 2. Parse the email to extract the server IP using the `Extract Server IP from Email` node. 3. Set up SSH credentials and paths manually with the `Prepare SSH Variables` node. 4. Execute cleanup commands to delete logs from Nginx, PM2, Docker, and system files using the `Run Log Cleanup Commands via SSH` node. ### Usage Guide - Import the workflow into n8n and configure email and SSH credentials. - Test with a sample email alert to verify IP extraction and log deletion. ### Prerequisites - Email service (e.g., IMAP or API) for alert monitoring - SSH access with valid credentials ### Customization Options Modify the `Prepare SSH Variables` node to target specific log directories or adjust cleanup commands for different server setups.
This n8n workflow monitors email alerts for disk utilization exceeding 80%, extracts the server IP, logs into the server, and purges logs from Nginx, PM2, Docker, and system files to clear disk space.
Key Insights
- Ensure email alerts are consistently formatted with server IP details.
- SSH access must be properly configured to avoid authentication failures.
Workflow Process
- Initiate the workflow with the
Check Disk Alert Emailsnode when an email triggers on high disk usage. - Parse the email to extract the server IP using the
Extract Server IP from Emailnode. - Set up SSH credentials and paths manually with the
Prepare SSH Variablesnode. - Execute cleanup commands to delete logs from Nginx, PM2, Docker, and system files using the
Run Log Cleanup Commands via SSHnode.
Usage Guide
- Import the workflow into n8n and configure email and SSH credentials.
- Test with a sample email alert to verify IP extraction and log deletion.
Prerequisites
- Email service (e.g., IMAP or API) for alert monitoring
- SSH access with valid credentials
Customization Options
Modify the Prepare SSH Variables node to target specific log directories or adjust cleanup commands for different server setups.
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How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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