Manage servers
Modify server information and control servers remotely.
Edit server information
Change basic information
- Click Update button from server list or detail page
- You can modify:
- Name: Server identifier
- Authorized groups: User groups with access
- Owner: Server owner (superuser only)
- Click Save
Note: Monitoring rules can be modified in the Monitoring rules tab.
Server details
View detailed information in the server detail page:
Overview tab:
- Agent information (version, status)
- OS information (distribution, version)
- System information (CPU, memory, disk)
- Operating information (uptime, boot time)
- Installed packages
- Network interfaces
Activity tab:
- Command execution history
- Server comments and mentions
- User activity logs
Access tab:
- System users
- System groups
Monitoring tab:
- CPU usage charts
- Memory usage charts
- Disk usage per partition
- Disk I/O (paid plan): Peak/AVG per disk
- Network traffic (paid plan): Peak/AVG bps/pps per interface
Monitoring rules tab:
- Assign monitoring rules
- Configure threshold-based notifications
- Apply rules defined in workspace settings
Logs tab:
- Recent logs from Alpamon agent
- Backhaul history (data transmission logs)
- Transmission status and data size
Server control
Remotely control connected servers.
Requirements:
- Server status: Connected
- Permission: Staff or Superuser
System control
System upgrade:
- Update server OS packages
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y # Debian-based
sudo yum update -y # RHEL-based
System restart:
- Reboot server
- Agent reconnects automatically after reboot
System shutdown:
- Shut down server
- Disconnected until manually restarted
Agent control
Agent upgrade:
- Update Alpamon agent to latest version
- Auto-restart after update
Agent restart:
- Restart agent process
- Useful for resolving connection issues
Agent shutdown:
- Stop agent
- Server disconnected until manually restarted
Execute control commands
- Select servers from server list
- Choose desired action from control panel
- Click Confirm in confirmation modal
- View result in toast message
Bulk operations
Manage multiple servers simultaneously.
Bulk selection:
- Select multiple servers using checkboxes
- Execute desired action (upgrade, restart, etc.)
- Applied to all selected servers simultaneously
Filtering:
- Group filter: Show servers from specific groups
- Status filter: Separate Connected/Disconnected servers
- Search: Quick search by server name
Server comments
Share server-related information with team members.
Add comment:
- Server detail > Activity tab
- Write content in comment input
- Mention specific users with @username
- Click Add
Pin comments:
- Pin important comments to top (max 3)
- Click pin icon to pin/unpin