--- title: "Monitoring a Server" slug: "monitoring-a-server" tags: ["Portal", "8.4"] updated: 2026-11-10T08:56:57Z published: 2026-11-10T08:56:57Z canonical: "kb.ctera.com/monitoring-a-server" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Monitoring a Server You can monitor the platform by server: - From the **Servers** page, click the server to monitor and then click **More Details**. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UM5FFDOA.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) The **Platform Monitoring** tab in the **Dashboard** page is displayed for the server. - From the **Platform Monitoring** tab in the **Dashboard** page, select the server to monitor from the **Server** drop-down ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-2EZDLBN1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) The server monitoring includes the following: - [Server details](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#server). - [Services and functionalities for that server](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#services-and-functionalities). - [General monitoring and activity and tasks monitoring](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#general-activity-and-tasks-monitoring). ## Server Details The **Server** panel displays status information about the selected server, including the platform and image version, and how long the server has been running. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-3VAYGYM4.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) ## Services and Functionalities The **Services and Functionalities** panel displays the services and functionalities set for the selected server. For details, see the **Services and Functionalities** section in [Editing Server Settings](/v1/docs/editing-server-settings-5-1-1#general-settings). ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-R303YWHI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) ## General, Activity and Tasks Monitoring The following tabs are available: - [General](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#general) - [Activity](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#activity) - [Tasks](/v1/docs/monitoring-a-server#tasks) ### General The **General** tab displays the storage used for the system, for the data, and for backups. The display includes the storage, the maximum storage and the percentage of the storage that is being used. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-AX1A7NE1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) ### Activity The **Activity** tab displays graphs and charts detailing the server activity. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-7ED2CQPI.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) #### Hardware The **Hardware** graph displays the server load average or the Java RAM usage. **Load Average** – The server's average load over time. A server's *load* is the number of currently running processes that are using, or waiting to use, the CPU. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-33N19FU3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) **Java RAM Usage** – The server's Java RAM usage in MB over time. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Z2286PWB.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) #### Storage The **Storage** graph displays storage movement: traffic, I/O, migration traffic and the blocks migrated. **Traffic** – The incoming and outgoing storage traffic over time. To filter the graph click the storage traffic direction to either hide it or display it. **IO** – The number of read and write operations performed by the CTERA Portal on cloud storage nodes. To filter the graph click the storage traffic direction to either hide it or display it. **Migration Traffic** – The amount of storage node migration traffic. **Blocks Migrated** – The number of blocks migrated in storage node migration. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-450V5FH6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### CTTP The **CTTP** graph displays the inbound and outbound [CTTP](/v1/docs/what-is-the-ctera-cttp-transport-protocol) traffic over time. To filter the graph click the CTTP traffic direction to either hide it or display it. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-HS3QBM3K.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### Blocks The **Blocks** graph displays block information. **Cleaned** – The number of blocks cleaned per second, as part of system maintenance. **Reclaimed** – The number of blocks deleted per second, as part of system maintenance. **Verifications** – The number of block verifications per minute. Block verifications are executed when the portal is executing a consistency check as part of system maintenance. **Mapfile Blocks Cleaned** – The number of mapfile blocks cleaned per second, as part of system maintenance. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UN8BLVA2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### AV The **AV** graph displays antivirus information. **Throughput** – The amount of throughput by Cloud Drive antivirus. **Scanned Files** – The number of files scanned by Cloud Drive antivirus. To filter the graph click the scanning option, on demand scan or background scan, to either hide it or display it. **Percentage of On-Demand Scans** – The percentage of files scanned on demand. **Average Scan Time** – The average time a scan takes. **Average Time to Start Scan** – The average amount of time it takes for a scan to start. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Y78QKE94.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### File Previews The **File Previews** graph displays the files previewed per minute during the specified time period. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-HJJM0LNG.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### Data Base The **Data Base** graphs displays database connections and commit threads. **Note** The **Data Base** graphs are only relevant for the main database and replication database servers. **Outbound Database Connections** – The number of outbound database connections over time. **Inbound Database Connections** – The number of inbound database connections over time. **Commit Threads** – The number of threads running and waiting. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-W4LJTDZY.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. #### Connections The **Connections** graph displays logged in users and connected devices. **Logged In Users** – The number of CTERA Portal administrators logged in over time. **Connected Devices** – The number of connected devices, such as edge filers, drive devices (Connect, Share, Protect, and Mobile), over time. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-KWQCH5J0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) In the **Period** drop down, select the time period to display: hour, day, or week. ### Tasks ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ODGQT0FQ.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A31%3A31Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A31%3A31Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=vveGPF7OAHqkvywSC49B8%2FP%2Fg90NLT37PodWR3hYyv4%3D) The tasks: **Running**, **Recently Completed**, or **Scheduled** on the selected server. The following information is displayed for each task. **Task** – The name of the task. **Status** – The task status, for running and completed tasks. **Start** – The date and time at which the task started or will start for a scheduled task. **Duration** – The amount of time the task took, or has taken so far for a running or completed task. **Progress** – The task's progress for a running task. **Message** – Additional information about the task for a running or completed task. For details about these tasks, see [List of the Main Tasks](/v1/docs/main-server-tasks).