Usage and traffic
CPU, RAM, network, disk and traffic of your VPS in the dashboard, and why RAM is sometimes unknown.
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On this page
The Usage section of your VPS shows the server's measurements as charts under Usage and traffic.
Period
At the top right you choose the period: 15 min, 24 h (preselected) or 30 days. With 15 minutes the values reload every 15 seconds, otherwise every minute.
The charts
| Chart | What it shows |
|---|---|
| CPU | Load in percent across all cores. |
| RAM | Memory in use out of your plan's memory. |
| Network in / Network out | Data rate per second. |
| Disk (read + write) | Read and write rate combined. |
If there are no values for the period yet, e.g. right after ordering, it says "There are no measurements for this period yet".
RAM is missing or "unknown"
The system reports its memory itself through the balloon driver (virtio_balloon). The images we offer include it. If the RAM chart is missing, check on the server:
lsmod | grep virtio_balloonIf nothing comes back, load the module with modprobe virtio_balloon. Inside the server you can always see memory with free -h.
Traffic
Above the charts you see the traffic of the current period: Incoming, Outgoing and when a New period from starts. If your plan has an allowance, a bar shows the usage.
Traffic of recent months expands a table with incoming, outgoing and total per month.
Usage on the server itself
The dashboard values are measured from outside. More precisely, and with the processes behind them, you see it on the server:
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df -hIf memory keeps running full, a swap file often helps: Setting up swap. If the plan is no longer enough, ask about a bigger one in a ticket.