> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/reference/maxscale-monitors.md).

# MaxScale Monitors

Ensure high availability with MaxScale Monitors. This reference details monitoring modules for MariaDB replication and Galera clusters, covering failover, role detection, and health checks.