## start with an init script
-      template "/etc/init.d/pt-heartbeat-#{port}" do
-        backup false
-        source "base_monitoring/pt-heartbeat.init.erb"
-        owner "root"
-        group "root"
-        mode 00755
-        variables(
-          :port => port
-        )
+      file "/etc/init.d/pt-heartbeat-#{port}" do
+        action :delete
       end

       ## then add a configuration file for each port
-      template "/etc/pt-heartbeat-#{port}" do
-        backup false
-        source "base_monitoring/pt-heartbeat.cfg.erb"
-        owner "root"
-        group "root"
-        mode 00700
-        variables(
-          :port => port,
-          :monuser => adminuser,
-          :monpass => adminpass
-        )
+      file "/etc/pt-heartbeat-#{port}" do
+        action :delete
       end

       ## Start the daemon
       service "pt-heartbeat-#{port}" do
         service_name "pt-heartbeat-#{port}"
-        action :start
-        subscribes :restart, "template[/etc/pt-heartbeat-#{port}]", :delayed
+        action [:disable, :stop]
+        only_if "test -f /etc/pt-heartbeat-#{port}"
       end